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APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-13 watchOS 9

watchOS 9 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/HT213486.

Accelerate Framework
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary
code execution
Description: A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved
memory handling.
CVE-2022-42795: ryuzaki

AppleAVD
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32907: Natalie Silvanovich of Google Project Zero, Antonio
Zekic (@antoniozekic) and John Aakerblom (@jaakerblom), ABC Research
s.r.o, Yinyi Wu, Tommaso Bianco (@cutesmilee__)

Apple Neural Engine
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32858: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)

Apple Neural Engine
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32898: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)
CVE-2022-32899: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)
CVE-2022-32889: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)

Contacts
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32854: Holger Fuhrmannek of Deutsche Telekom Security

Exchange
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A user in a privileged network position may be able to
intercept mail credentials
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2022-32928: an anonymous researcher

GPU Drivers
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved
memory management.
CVE-2022-32903: an anonymous researcher

ImageIO
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved
validation.
CVE-2022-1622

Image Processing
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to determine which app is
currently using the camera
Description: The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on
the observability of app states.
CVE-2022-32913: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit)

Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32864: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)

Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32866: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
CVE-2022-32911: Zweig of Kunlun Lab

Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved
memory management.
CVE-2022-32914: Zweig of Kunlun Lab

Kernel
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with
kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may
have been actively exploited.
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32894: an anonymous researcher

Maps
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2022-32883: Ron Masas of breakpointhq.com

MediaLibrary
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2022-32908: an anonymous researcher

Notifications
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A user with physical access to a device may be able to access
contacts from the lock screen
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2022-32879: Ubeydullah Sümer

Sandbox
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file
system
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2022-32881: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security

Siri
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A user with physical access to a device may be able to use
Siri to obtain some call history information
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2022-32870: Andrew Goldberg of The McCombs School of Business,
The University of Texas at Austin (linkedin.com/in/andrew-goldberg-/)

SQLite
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2021-36690

Watch app
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read a persistent device identifier
Description: This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.
CVE-2022-32835: Guilherme Rambo of Best Buddy Apps (rambo.codes)

Weather
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2022-32875: an anonymous researcher

WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved
memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 241969
CVE-2022-32886: P1umer(@p1umer), afang(@afang5472),
xmzyshypnc(@xmzyshypnc1)

WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
WebKit Bugzilla: 242047
CVE-2022-32888: P1umer (@p1umer)

WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds
checking.
WebKit Bugzilla: 242762
CVE-2022-32912: Jeonghoon Shin (@singi21a) at Theori working with
Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to
UI spoofing
Description: The issue was addressed with improved UI handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 243236
CVE-2022-32891: @real_as3617, an anonymous researcher

WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue
may have been actively exploited.
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
WebKit Bugzilla: 243557
CVE-2022-32893: an anonymous researcher

Wi-Fi
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or
write kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32925: Wang Yu of Cyberserval

Additional recognition

AppleCredentialManager
We would like to acknowledge @jonathandata1 for their assistance.

FaceTime
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their
assistance.

Kernel
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their
assistance.

Mail
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their
assistance.

Sandbox
We would like to acknowledge Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive
Security for their assistance.

UIKit
We would like to acknowledge Aleczander Ewing for their assistance.

WebKit
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their
assistance.

WebRTC
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their
assistance.

Instructions on how to update your Apple Watch software are available
at https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641  To check the version on
your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and select
"My Watch > General > About".  Alternatively, on your watch, select
"My Watch > General > About".
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Updates
web site: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222.

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