VDB-272823 · CVE-2023-42949 · GCVE-0-2023-42949

Apple watchOS Temporary Directory access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Temporary Directory Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-42949. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component Temporary Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-42949 since 09/14/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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

09/14/2023 🔍
07/29/2024 +319 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2024 +14 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272823

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2024 23:05
Updated: 08/13/2024 00:47
Changes: 07/29/2024 23:05 (54), 07/31/2024 01:43 (2), 08/13/2024 00:47 (11)
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