Apple watchOS up to 3.1.2 libarchive memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 3.1.2. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component libarchive. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-8687. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple watchOS up to 3.1.2 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component libarchive. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2017. The weakness was published 01/23/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo as HT207487 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8687 since 10/15/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A buffer overflow issue was addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97660 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : libarchive vulnerabilities (USN-3225-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176840 (Debian Security Update for libarchive (DLA 1600-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.3 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 (97660) and SecurityFocus (BID 93781†). Similar entries are available at VDB-91754, VDB-95911, VDB-95906 and VDB-95908. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97660
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : libarchive vulnerabilities (USN-3225-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 February-2017
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 3.1.3
Patch: github.com

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10/15/2016 🔍
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01/23/2017 +100 days 🔍
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01/25/2017 +2 days 🔍
02/15/2017 +21 days 🔍
03/10/2017 +23 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207487
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8687 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8687
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95905
SecurityFocus: 93781 - libarchive Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8687 - libarchive - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037668

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/25/2017 11:28
Updated: 11/03/2022 14:10
Changes: 01/25/2017 11:28 (70), 07/31/2020 09:58 (16), 11/03/2022 14:10 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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