Apple watchOS up to 2.2.1 Kernel null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 2.2.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-1865. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 2.2.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 07/18/2016 by Shrek_wzw with CESG as HT206904 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1865 since 01/13/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

A null pointer dereference was addressed through improved input validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92494 (Apple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370095 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92494) and SecurityFocus (BID 91828†). Similar entries are available at VDB-89675, VDB-89684, VDB-89686 and VDB-89687. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 92494
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities December-2016
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 2.2.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT206904
Researcher: Shrek_wzw
Organization: CESG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1865 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89795
SecurityFocus: 91828 - Apple Mac OS X/watchOS/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036344

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2016 19:40
Updated: 09/30/2024 15:22
Changes: 07/19/2016 19:40 (57), 03/03/2019 14:59 (25), 09/06/2022 12:09 (3), 09/30/2024 15:22 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:153:103

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