VDB-115591 · CVE-2017-13904 · OpenVAS 54322

Apple watchOS up to 4.1 Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 4.1. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-13904. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 4.1 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation 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 summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2017. The weakness was released 04/03/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-13904 since 08/30/2017. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 119 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-110371, VDB-110372, VDB-110374 and VDB-110375. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 54322
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Security Updates(HT208331)-02
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 4.2

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08/30/2017 🔍
12/05/2017 +97 days 🔍
04/03/2018 +119 days 🔍
04/03/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2024 +2268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-13904 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13904
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115591
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2018 14:54
Updated: 06/18/2024 23:05
Changes: 04/03/2018 14:54 (64), 01/20/2020 14:12 (2), 06/18/2024 23:05 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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