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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple watchOS up to 9.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-23502. Attacking locally is a requirement. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 9.2 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout.
The weakness was disclosed 01/23/2023 by Pan ZhenPeng as HT213599 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-23502. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:
An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout
Upgrading to version 9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:
An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
Type
Vendor
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: watchOS 9.3
Timeline
01/12/2023 🔍01/23/2023 🔍
01/23/2023 🔍
01/24/2023 🔍
03/12/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT213599
Researcher: Pan ZhenPeng
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-23502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219222
Entry
Created: 01/24/2023 11:06Updated: 03/12/2025 16:01
Changes: 01/24/2023 11:06 (19), 01/24/2023 11:09 (27), 02/19/2023 06:12 (1), 03/12/2025 16:01 (27)
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