Apple watchOS up to 3.2.3 SQLite memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 3.2.3. This affects an unknown part of the component SQLite. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-10989. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 3.2.3 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component SQLite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c in SQLite through 3.19.3, as used in GDAL and other products, mishandles undersized RTree blobs in a crafted database, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read or possibly unspecified other impact.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was presented 09/25/2017 as HT208115 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-10989 since 07/07/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues were addressed by updating to version 3.19.3.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103598 (macOS < 10.13 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 c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176711 (Debian Security Update for sqlite3 (DLA 1633-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.0 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 Tenable (103598) and SecurityFocus (BID 99502†). See VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028 for similar entries. 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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Nessus ID: 103598
Nessus Name: macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT208144
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 4.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208115
Researcher: Seth Arnold
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-10989 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10989
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108473
SecurityFocus: 99502
SecurityTracker: 1039427

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 11:39
Updated: 01/20/2021 07:28
Changes: 10/23/2017 11:39 (77), 11/29/2019 16:15 (3), 01/20/2021 07:25 (3), 01/20/2021 07:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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