Apple watchOS up to 5.3.8/6.2.8/7.0.3 FontParser memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 5.3.8/6.2.8/7.0.3 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component FontParser. 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 weakness was released 11/05/2020 with Google Project Zero as HT211928 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-27930. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:
Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of reports that an exploit for this issue exists in the wild.
Upgrading to version 5.3.9, 6.2.9 or 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
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Version
- 5.3.0
- 5.3.1
- 5.3.2
- 5.3.3
- 5.3.4
- 5.3.5
- 5.3.6
- 5.3.7
- 5.3.8
- 6.2.0
- 6.2.1
- 6.2.2
- 6.2.3
- 6.2.4
- 6.2.5
- 6.2.6
- 6.2.7
- 6.2.8
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.1
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.3
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: watchOS 5.3.9/6.2.9/7.1
Timeline
10/27/2020 🔍11/05/2020 🔍
11/05/2020 🔍
11/06/2020 🔍
12/03/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT211928
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-27930 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 11/06/2020 09:11Updated: 12/03/2020 08:08
Changes: 11/06/2020 09:11 (5), 11/06/2020 09:12 (14), 11/06/2020 09:15 (27), 12/03/2020 08:08 (1)
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