Apple watchOS up to 9.0.2 Kernel out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple watchOS up to 9.0.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42808. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 9.0.2 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/24/2022 by Zweig as HT213491 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-42808. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025). The advisory points out:

A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution

Upgrading to version 9.1 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 write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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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 9.1

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +13 days 🔍
10/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +910 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213491
Researcher: Zweig
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212074

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 07:37
Updated: 04/22/2025 22:06
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:37 (19), 10/25/2022 07:40 (27), 11/20/2022 00:03 (2), 11/20/2022 00:16 (11), 04/22/2025 22:06 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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