Apple watchOS up to 8.0.1 CoreAudio out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component CoreAudio. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-30905. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.0.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component CoreAudio. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 10/25/2021 by Mickey Jin as HT212874 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-30905. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted file may disclose user information

Upgrading to version 8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

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

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 8.1

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
10/25/2021 +195 days 🔍
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10/27/2021 +2 days 🔍
10/31/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212874
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-185499

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2021 08:32
Updated: 10/31/2021 10:30
Changes: 10/27/2021 08:32 (10), 10/27/2021 08:33 (9), 10/27/2021 08:36 (27), 10/31/2021 10:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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