Apple watchOS up to 8.6 Kernel out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.6 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32817. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.6 (Smartwatch Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. 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 summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

The weakness was published 07/20/2022 by Xinru Chi as HT213340 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32817. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

Upgrading to version 8.7 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 issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35883). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 8.7

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06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
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07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +1037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213340
Researcher: Xinru Chi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204795
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 22:25
Updated: 05/23/2025 04:39
Changes: 07/21/2022 22:25 (11), 07/21/2022 22:26 (8), 07/21/2022 22:29 (27), 08/16/2022 14:53 (1), 05/23/2025 03:26 (15), 05/23/2025 04:39 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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