SB2024073065 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
Published: July 30, 2024 Updated: March 21, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 32 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40836)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a shortcut to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40789)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.
3) Universal cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40785)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40780)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40779)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40782)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40776)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
8) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40829)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in VoiceOver. An attacker with physical access to the system can view restricted content from the lock screen.
9) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40822)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a lock screen bypass in Siri. An attacker with physical access to the system can gain access contacts from the lock screen.10) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40818)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a lock screen bypass in Siri. An attacker with physical access to the system can gain access to sensitive information.
11) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40793)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Shortcuts. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.
12) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40787)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass Internet permission requirements.
13) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40812)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass Internet permission requirements.
14) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40809)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted shortcut and bypass Internet permission requirements.
15) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40835)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Shortcuts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a shortcut to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
16) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40774)
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass privacy preferences.
The vulnerability exists due to missing code-signing restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A malicious application can bypass privacy preferences.
17) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40824)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in Sanbox. A local user can bypass Privacy preferences.
18) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40813)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Siri. An attacker with physical access to device can use Siri to access sensitive user data from the lock screen.
19) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40805)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in libxpc. A local application can bypass Privacy preferences.
20) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the OS kernel.
21) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27863)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
22) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40784)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in ImageIO. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.
23) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40777)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.
24) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40806)
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Family Sharing feature. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read sensitive location information.
25) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52356)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the TIFFReadRGBATileExt() API. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted TIFF file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
26) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6277)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the TIFFOpen() API. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
27) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40795)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Family Sharing feature. A local application can read sensitive location information.
28) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40815)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in dyld. A local user can exploit the race to bypass Pointer Authentication.
29) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40799)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in CoreGraphics. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service attack.
30) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44185)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
31) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44206)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of URL in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted link and bypass certain content restrictions.
32) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54551)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.
Remediation
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