Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 CFNetwork initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component CFNetwork. The manipulation results in initialization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-1857. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component CFNetwork. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was released 04/26/2021 as HT212324 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-1857. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information

Upgrading to version 7.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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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 7.4

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
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04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
05/01/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212324
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174066

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 11:13
Updated: 05/01/2021 10:31
Changes: 04/27/2021 11:13 (1), 04/27/2021 11:14 (17), 04/27/2021 11:17 (27), 05/01/2021 10:31 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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