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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Audio File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-42798. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple watchOS (Smartwatch Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Audio File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.
The weakness was disclosed 11/02/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42798 since 10/11/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/11/2022 🔍11/02/2022 🔍
11/02/2022 🔍
12/03/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-42798 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212707
Entry
Created: 11/02/2022 07:10Updated: 12/03/2022 08:33
Changes: 11/02/2022 07:10 (39), 12/03/2022 08:33 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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