SB2023022059 - Denial of service in Apple watchOS
Published: February 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023022059
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23524)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing certificates in Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD and Apple Watch Series 4. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious website, supply a malformed certificate while connecting and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.