Apple watchOS up to 3.2.1 WebKit JSObject::ensureLength ensureLengthSlow memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple watchOS up to 3.2.1. This affects the function JSObject::ensureLength of the component WebKit. This manipulation of the argument ensureLengthSlow causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-2521. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 3.2.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function JSObject::ensureLength of the component WebKit. The manipulation of the argument ensureLengthSlow 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 bug was discovered 05/10/2017. The weakness was shared 05/15/2017 by lokihardt with Google Project Zero as HT207800 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2521 since 12/01/2016. 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. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research and been published 3 weeks after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100355 (macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371242 (Apple Safari 10.1.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-05-15-7)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42103), Tenable (100355) and SecurityFocus (BID 98456†). The entries VDB-101294, VDB-101254, VDB-101262 and VDB-101263 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 100355
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802925
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207804
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 3.2.2

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207800
Researcher: lokihardt (lokihardt)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2521 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101329
SecurityFocus: 98456 - WebKit CVE-2017-2521 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038487

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2017 09:09
Updated: 12/24/2024 13:19
Changes: 05/16/2017 09:09 (89), 10/13/2019 10:10 (6), 12/24/2020 08:05 (3), 12/24/2020 08:12 (1), 12/24/2024 13:19 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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