Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 Tailspin state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Tailspin. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-1868. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Tailspin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/26/2021 by Tim Michaud as HT212324 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-1868. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges

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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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
Researcher: Tim Michaud
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174096

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 11:26
Updated: 05/01/2021 13:28
Changes: 04/27/2021 11:26 (19), 04/27/2021 11:30 (27), 05/01/2021 13:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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