Apple watchOS Kernel Memory memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple watchOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel Memory Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-42849. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS (Smartwatch Operating System) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/25/2023. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42849 since 09/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
10/25/2023 +41 days 🔍
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11/17/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243518

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2023 21:41
Updated: 11/17/2023 18:34
Changes: 10/25/2023 21:41 (38), 11/17/2023 18:26 (1), 11/17/2023 18:34 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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