VDB-104162 · CVE-2017-7063 · HT207925

Apple watchOS up to 3.2.2 Messages resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple watchOS up to 3.2.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Messages. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7063. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 3.2.2 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Messages. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The bug was discovered 07/19/2017. The weakness was disclosed 07/19/2017 as HT207925 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7063 since 03/17/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A memory consumption issue was addressed through improved memory handling.

Upgrading to version 3.2.3 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 SecurityFocus (BID 99881†). The entries VDB-104103, VDB-104118, VDB-104119 and VDB-104120 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 3.2.3

Timelineinfo

03/17/2017 🔍
07/19/2017 +124 days 🔍
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07/20/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207925
Researcher: Shashank
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-7063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104162
SecurityFocus: 99881 - Apple iOS/watchOS CVE-2017-7063 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038950

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2017 15:16
Updated: 01/04/2021 18:14
Changes: 07/20/2017 15:16 (64), 10/29/2019 20:34 (5), 01/04/2021 18:12 (4), 01/04/2021 18:14 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:1A0:103

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