Apple watchOS up to 6.2.4 WebKit memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple watchOS up to 6.2.4 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5, Safari 13.1.1, iTunes 12.10.7 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.2, iCloud for Windows 7.19. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was released 05/18/2020 by Wen Xu with Georgia Tech as HT211175 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9806. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

Upgrading to version 6.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 155673, 155674, 155675 and 155676.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 6.2.5

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03/02/2020 🔍
05/18/2020 +77 days 🔍
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05/29/2020 +11 days 🔍
10/19/2020 +143 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211175
Researcher: Wen Xu
Organization: Georgia Tech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9806 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2020 00:19
Updated: 10/19/2020 17:43
Changes: 05/30/2020 00:19 (47), 05/30/2020 00:24 (17), 10/19/2020 17:43 (1)
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