Apple watchOS up to 2.2.1 IOAcceleratorFamily Kernel Memory out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 2.2.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability (Kernel Memory). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was published 07/18/2016 with Trend Micro as HT206904 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4628 since 05/11/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:
An out-of-bounds read was addressed through improved bounds checking.
Upgrading to version 2.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 89684, 89686, 89687 and 89689.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploiting
Name: Kernel MemoryClass: Out-of-bounds / Kernel Memory
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: watchOS 2.2.2
Timeline
05/11/2016 🔍07/18/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT206904
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4628 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036344
SecurityFocus: 91832 - Apple iOS and watchOS CVE-2016-4628 Out of Bounds Read Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/19/2016 19:42Updated: 09/06/2022 11:34
Changes: 07/19/2016 19:42 (53), 03/03/2019 14:40 (10), 09/06/2022 11:34 (3)
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