Apple watchOS up to 4.3.1 libxpc out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 4.3.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component libxpc. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-4248. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 4.3.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component libxpc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, tvOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.

The bug was discovered 07/09/2018. The weakness was released 07/09/2018 by Colin Percival with Amazon as HT208935 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4248 since 01/02/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111110 (Apple TV < 11.4.1 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371061 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, Security Update 2018-004 Sierra, Security Update 2018-004 El Capitan Not Installed (HT208937)).

Upgrading to version 4.3.2 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 Tenable (111110) and SecurityFocus (BID 104460†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-112694, VDB-120959, VDB-120973 and VDB-120987. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 111110
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 11.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 4.3.2

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01/02/2018 🔍
06/13/2018 +162 days 🔍
07/09/2018 +26 days 🔍
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03/01/2020 +594 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208935
Researcher: Colin Percival
Organization: Amazon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121031
SecurityFocus: 104460 - Intel Core Microprocessors CVE-2018-3665 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Created: 07/10/2018 14:29
Updated: 03/01/2020 08:48
Changes: 07/10/2018 14:29 (68), 03/01/2020 08:48 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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