Apple watchOS up to 9.1 iTunes Store input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 9.1. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component iTunes Store. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-42837. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple watchOS up to 9.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component iTunes Store. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2022 as HT213536 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42837. 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:

A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 9.2

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10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
12/13/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213536
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42837 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42837
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215703

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:38
Updated: 04/22/2025 00:22
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:38 (18), 12/14/2022 09:41 (27), 01/09/2023 15:54 (2), 01/09/2023 16:00 (11), 04/22/2025 00:22 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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