VDB-165911 · CVE-2020-9989 · HT211844

Apple watchOS up to 6.x Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple watchOS up to 6.x. This impacts an unknown function of the component Message Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-9989. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 6.x (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 12/09/2020 as HT211844. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9989. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: watchOS 7.0

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
12/09/2020 +282 days 🔍
12/09/2020 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2020 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211844
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9989 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9989
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-165911

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2020 15:17
Updated: 12/15/2020 02:23
Changes: 12/09/2020 15:17 (33), 12/09/2020 15:19 (7), 12/15/2020 02:20 (2), 12/15/2020 02:23 (18)
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