VDB-250393 · CVE-2023-28185 · GCVE-0-2023-28185

Apple watchOS App integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component App. This manipulation causes integer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-28185. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS (Smartwatch Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

The weakness was presented 01/11/2024. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-28185 since 03/13/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
01/11/2024 +304 days 🔍
01/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/04/2025 +510 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28185 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28185
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250393

Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2024 08:25
Updated: 06/04/2025 02:38
Changes: 01/11/2024 08:25 (39), 01/30/2024 09:38 (10), 06/04/2025 02:38 (16)
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