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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 2.2.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was published 07/18/2016 by Shrek_wzw with CESG as HT206904 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1865 since 01/13/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:
A null pointer dereference was addressed through improved input validation.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92494 (Apple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 2.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92494). Similar entries are available at 89675, 89684, 89686 and 89687.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 92494
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities December-2016
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: watchOS 2.2.2
Timeline
01/13/2016 🔍07/18/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT206904
Researcher: Shrek_wzw
Organization: CESG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1865 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036344
SecurityFocus: 91828 - Apple Mac OS X/watchOS/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 07/19/2016 19:40Updated: 09/06/2022 12:09
Changes: 07/19/2016 19:40 (57), 03/03/2019 14:59 (25), 09/06/2022 12:09 (3)
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