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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CVSS v3 7.5
ATTENTION: Exploitable from adjacent network
Vendor: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, an affiliate of Johnson Controls Inc.
Equipment: Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader
Vulnerability: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
2. RISK EVALUATION
An attacker with physical access to the Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader in certain circumstances can recover the reader's communication memory between the card and reader.
3. TECHNICAL DETAILS
3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following versions of Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader are affected:
Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader: firmware versions prior to 1.7.2
3.2 Vulnerability Overview
3.2.1 MISSING RELEASE OF MEMORY AFTER EFFECTIVE LIFETIME CWE-401
Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card readers with firmware versions prior to 1.7.2 do not properly release memory after its effective lifetime. An attacker with physical access to the Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader in certain circumstances can recover the reader's communication memory between the card and reader. CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor also applies to this vulnerability.
CVE-2023-0248 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L).
3.3 BACKGROUND
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Critical Manufacturing
COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Ireland
3.4 RESEARCHER
Colin O'Flynn at NewAE Technology Inc. reported this vulnerability to Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls reported this vulnerability to CISA.
4. MITIGATIONS
Johnson Controls recommends users update their Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader firmware to version 1.7.2 or higher.
Johnson Controls also makes the following recommendations and wishes to provide the following information:
Contact technical support for additional information.
ioSmart Gen2 card readers are not affected by this vulnerability.
Users should contact their local sales representative for ordering information.
For more detailed mitigation instructions, please see Johnson Controls Product Security Advisory JCI-PSA-2023-03 v1. Further ICS security notices and product security guidelines can also be found at this website.
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability, such as:
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks.
When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
No known public exploitation specifically targeting this this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely. This vulnerability has a high attack complexity.
5. UPDATE HISTORY
December 14, 2023: Initial Publication

Johnson Controls Kantech Gen1 ioSmart

Unauthenticated LFI/SSRF in JCDashboards component for Joomla.

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IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the qdaemon command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.  IBM X-Force ID:  267972.

  

**Summary**

A vulnerability in the AIX printers system could allow a non-privileged local user to obtain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service (CVE-2023-45166, CVE-2023-45174, CVE-2023-45170).

**Vulnerability Details**

**Affected Products and Versions**

Affected Product(s)

Version(s)

AIX

7.2

AIX

7.3

VIOS

3.1

The vulnerabilities in the following filesets are being addressed:

Fileset

Lower Level

Upper Level

bos.rte.printers

7.2.5.100

7.2.5.101

printers.rte

7.2.4.0

7.2.4.0

bos.rte.printers

7.2.5.200

7.2.5.201

printers.rte

7.2.5.200

7.2.5.201

bos.rte.printers

7.3.0.0

7.3.0.2

printers.rte

7.3.0.2

7.3.0.2

bos.rte.printers

7.3.1.0

7.3.1.1

printers.rte

7.3.1.0

7.3.1.1

To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide.

Example:  lslpp -L | grep -I bos.printers.rte

**Remediation/Fixes**

**A. APARS**

IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:

AIX Level

APAR

SP

7.2.5

IJ48481

SP07

7.3.0

IJ48784

N/A

7.3.1

IJ48593

SP03

VIOS Level

APAR

FP

3.1.3

IJ49461

N/A

3.1.4

IJ48481

3.1.4.30

Subscribe to the APARs here:

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/\[APAR Number\]

By subscribing, you will receive periodic email alerting you to the status of the APAR, and a link to download the fix once it becomes available.

**B. FIXES**

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

AIX and VIOS fixes are available.

The AIX and VIOS fixes can be downloaded via https from:

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/printers\_fix.tar

The fixes are cumulative and address the previously issued AIX/VIOS lpd security bulletin with respect to SP and TL:

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lpd\_advisory3.asc

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6848309

The link above is to a tar file containing this signed advisory, fix packages, and OpenSSL signatures for each package. The fixes below include prerequisite checking. This will enforce the correct mapping between the fixes and AIX Technology Levels.

AIX Level

Interim Fix

7.2.5.5

IJ48481m5a.231207.epkg.Z

7.2.5.6

IJ48481m6a.230927.epkg.Z

7.3.0.2

IJ48784m2a.231207.epkg.Z

7.3.0.3

IJ48784m3a.231207.epkg.Z

7.3.0.4

IJ48784m4a.231002.epkg.Z

7.3.1.1

IJ48539m1a.231207.epkg.Z

7.3.1.2

IJ48539m2a.230928.epkg.Z

Please note that the above table refers to AIX TL/SP level as opposed to fileset level, i.e., 7.2.5.6 is AIX 7200-05-06.

VIOS Level

Interim Fix

3.1.3.21

IJ49461m2a.231207.epkg.Z

3.1.3.30

IJ49461m4a.231207.epkg.Z

3.1.3.40

IJ49461m4a.231207.epkg.Z

3.1.4.10

IJ48481m5a.231207.epkg.Z

3.1.4.21

IJ48481m6a.230927.epkg.Z

To extract the fixes from the tar file:

tar xvf printers\_fix.tar

cd printers\_fix

Verify you have retrieved the fixes intact:

The checksums below were generated using the "openssl dgst -sha256 \[filename\]" command as the following:

openssl dgst -sha256

filename

9121c3cdea0155b52bace7d3a056c5297c2f9e02b0bf956e3a18c71bae80c710

IJ48481m5a.231207.epkg.Z

a81f571475772a99e14687f84e7144ee788bc94fac32270202841cd934b84f6c

IJ48481m6a.230927.epkg.Z

0c178169d1379ad8e080c5bbfb4669d7d1dc43916b395e012b5c10c53a33432f

IJ48539m1a.231207.epkg.Z

583686e59b312511d4aad17a22192bc6743bb090ffa16a9331309dea2a683fcf

IJ48539m2a.230928.epkg.Z

13b443e0f2efd1197a0e28fdb6af6f49652c58b65b2985fb0d0911297062c2e6

IJ48784m2a.231207.epkg.Z

051200f7127afe81fb60ec3baa8030c6ee3d88d6214bd5cf77d4928d4bf449f0

IJ48784m3a.231207.epkg.Z

a6fea97596f7823e409042d2c850dcd761a0261c6007ee696d39ed814e77d3f4

IJ48784m4a.231002.epkg.Z

00b4e8e4949becd50f471cf30cc3d88c6e9e9e59ab144f60a5c89dfd817507fd

IJ49461m2a.231207.epkg.Z

7ef30ed9a48ffb899be1a54093598482fcfe4a36154b21a59cf43058847d17fc

IJ49461m4a.231207.epkg.Z

These sums should match exactly. The OpenSSL signatures in the tar file and on this advisory can also be used to verify the integrity of the fixes.  If the sums or signatures cannot be confirmed, contact IBM Support at http://ibm.com/support/ and describe the discrepancy.         

openssl dgst -sha256 -verify \[pubkey\_file\] -signature \[advisory\_file\].sig \[advisory\_file\]

openssl dgst -sha256 -verify \[pubkey\_file\] -signature \[ifix\_file\].sig \[ifix\_file\]

Published advisory OpenSSL signature file location:

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/printers\_advisory.asc.sig

**C. FIX AND INTERIM FIX INSTALLATION**

If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup of the system be created. Verify it is both bootable and readable before proceeding.

To preview a fix installation:

installp -a -d fix\_name -p all  # where fix\_name is the name of the

                                            # fix package being previewed.

To install a fix package:

installp -a -d fix\_name -X all  # where fix\_name is the name of the

                                            # fix package being installed.

Interim fixes have had limited functional and regression testing but not the full regression testing that takes place for Service Packs; however, IBM does fully support them.

Interim fix management documentation can be found at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/managing-interim-fixes-aix

To preview an interim fix installation:

emgr -e ipkg\_name -p         # where ipkg\_name is the name of the

                                         # interim fix package being previewed.

To install an interim fix package:

emgr -e ipkg\_name -X         # where ipkg\_name is the name of the

                                         # interim fix package being installed.

**Workarounds and Mitigations**

None

**References**

Off

**Acknowledgement**

**Change History**

11 Dec 2023: Initial Publication

\*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

**Disclaimer**

According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES ""AS IS"" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY. In addition to other efforts to address potential vulnerabilities, IBM periodically updates the record of components contained in our product offerings. As part of that effort, if IBM identifies previously unidentified packages in a product/service inventory, we address relevant vulnerabilities regardless of CVE date. Inclusion of an older CVEID does not demonstrate that the referenced product has been used by IBM since that date, nor that IBM was aware of a vulnerability as of that date. We are making clients aware of relevant vulnerabilities as we become aware of them. "Affected Products and Versions" referenced in IBM Security Bulletins are intended to be only products and versions that are supported by IBM and have not passed their end-of-support or warranty date. Thus, failure to reference unsupported or extended-support products and versions in this Security Bulletin does not constitute a determination by IBM that they are unaffected by the vulnerability. Reference to one or more unsupported versions in this Security Bulletin shall not create an obligation for IBM to provide fixes for any unsupported or extended-support products or versions.

**Document Location**

Worldwide

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CVE-2023-45174: Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to privilege escalation and denial of service (CVE-2023-45166, CVE-2023-45174, CVE-2023-45170)

Improper access control in Zoom Mobile App for iOS and Zoom SDKs for iOS before version 5.16.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a disclosure of information via network access.

**Zoom Mobile App for iOS and SDKs for iOS - Improper Access Control**

*   Bulletin: ZSB-23058
*   CVEID: CVE-2023-43585
*   CVSS Severity: High
*   CVSS Score: 7.1
*   CVSS Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Description:

Improper access control in Zoom Mobile App for iOS and Zoom SDKs for iOS before version 5.16.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a disclosure of information via network access.

Users can help keep themselves secure by applying current updates or downloading the latest Zoom software with all current security updates from https://zoom.us/download.

Affected Products:

*   Zoom Mobile App for iOS before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Video SDK for iOS before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Meeting SDK for iOS before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Meeting SDK for Android before version 5.16.0

Source:

Reported by Zoom Offensive Security Team.

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CVE-2023-43585: ZSB 23058

Cryptographic issues Zoom Mobile App for Android, Zoom Mobile App for iOS, and Zoom SDKs for Android and iOS before version 5.16.0 may allow a privileged user to conduct a disclosure of information via network access.

**Zoom Mobile App for Android, Zoom Mobile App for iOS and Zoom SDKs - Cryptographic Issues**

*   Bulletin: ZSB-23056
*   CVEID: CVE-2023-43583
*   CVSS Severity: Medium
*   CVSS Score: 4.9
*   CVSS Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description:

Cryptographic issues Zoom Mobile App for Android, Zoom Mobile App for iOS, and Zoom SDKs for Android and iOS before version 5.16.0 may allow a privileged user to conduct a disclosure of information via network access.

Users can help keep themselves secure by applying current updates or downloading the latest Zoom software with all current security updates from https://zoom.us/download.

Affected Products:

*   Zoom Mobile App for Android before version 5.16.0
*   Zoom Mobile App for iOS before version 5.16.0
*   Zoom Video SDK for Android before version 5.16.0
*   Zoom Video SDK for iOS before version 5.16.0
*   Zoom Meeting SDK for Android before version 5.16.0
*   Zoom Meeting SDK for iOS before version 5.16.0

Source:

Reported by Zoom Offensive Security Team.

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CVE-2023-43583: ZSB 23056

Improper authentication in some Zoom clients before version 5.16.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a denial of service via network access.

**Zoom Clients - Improper Authentication**

*   Bulletin: ZSB-23062
*   CVEID: CVE-2023-49646
*   CVSS Severity: Medium
*   CVSS Score: 5.4
*   CVSS Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Description:

 Improper authentication in some Zoom clients before version 5.16.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct a denial of service via network access.

Users can help keep themselves secure by applying current updates or downloading the latest Zoom software with all current security updates from https://zoom.us/download.

Affected Products:

*   Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Desktop Client for macOS before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Mobile App for iOS before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Mobile App for Android before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom Desktop Client for Linux before version 5.16.5
*   Zoom VDI Client before version 5.16.5 (excluding 5.14.14 and 5.15.12)
*   Zoom SDKs before version 5.16.5

Source:

Reported by Zoom Offensive Security Team.

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CVE-2023-49646: ZSB 23062

By Deeba Ahmed
Hidden Code, Hidden Profits - Tracked Before You Click - SDBN Takes Adobe to Court Over Alleged Illegal Tracking of Dutch Cizitens.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dutch Watchdog Sues Adobe Over Mass Collection of Citizen Data

Dutch privacy watchdog SDBN alleges that Adobe is spying on and collecting data from ‘virtually every Dutch internet user’ through the illegal placement of tracking cookies.

Dutch privacy watchdog Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (**SDBN**) is suing Adobe for illegally tracking and sharing the personal data of millions of Dutch citizens.

For your information, SDBN is a Netherlands-based non-profit foundation striving to safeguard users’ privacy and data protection. Apart from Adobe, the organization is also actively pursuing lawsuits against Amazon and X (formerly Twitter).

Adobe, a United States-based design software company known for its creativity and multimedia software products, is accused of secretly collecting vast amounts of data from users visiting prominent websites and apps, including Dutch telecommunications company KPN, Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (National Civil Pension Fund), and the Dutch Tax Authority.

According to SDBN, the collected data is then shared with multiple third parties without obtaining user consent. Moreover, the company allegedly used tactics like hidden tracking cookies and app SDKs to collect data.

In a press release that the organization shared with Hackread.com, users are kept in the dark about their digital footprints, and sometimes Adobe plants cookies before they can say no. These profiles are shared with other companies for targeted advertising.

This practice violates the General Data Protection Regulation (**GDPR**), putting users at risk of data exposure, identity fraud, and other privacy concerns. SDBN claims that Adobe is snooping on nearly every Dutch citizen, even those who have never used Adobe products.

> _“Via websites and apps, Adobe itself illegally collects an enormous amount of data on virtually every Dutch internet user, irrespective of whether they have ever used an Adobe product”._
> 
> SDBN

It warns that this data trade is not risk-free and could expose sensitive information and identity. They are taking Adobe to court, demanding an end to the covert tracking and compensation for millions of affected Dutch citizens.

Adobe profited financially from this unlawful data collection. Hence, SDBN filed a class action lawsuit demanding Adobe to cease illegal data collection, destroy all the illegally collected data, and disclose all parties with whom data has been shared. The lawsuit aims to stop tracking cookies on popular websites and hidden code in apps like Marktplaats and Buienradar. 

SDBN also demands justice for an estimated seven million Dutch citizens whose data was shared, demanding Adobe to remove every illegally collected data and give impacted users compensation for the privacy invasion. 

Dutch internet users can join the fight by signing up for a free mass claim on SDBN’s website. If a Dutch internet user has visited the aforementioned websites or used the listed apps, they may be eligible to join the lawsuit and claim compensation.

SDBN’s chairperson Anouk Ruhaak, stated that the design software vendor’s involvement in mass data collection and trading is surprising.

“While Adobe is primarily recognized as a design software supplier, what’s surprising is its simultaneous involvement in the digital personal data market – tracking your online activities. Have you made online Christmas purchases? Well, Adobe likely has a detailed record of what you browsed and where you bought your Christmas stockings or perfume.”

SDBN also shared a list of websites and apps which it claims are used by Adobe to track users. These included the following sites:

*   Abp.nl
*   Albelli.nl
*   Bruna.nl
*   Douglas.nl
*   Expedia.nl
*   Gamma.nl
*   Karwei.nl
*   ketnet.be
*   Kijk.nl
*   Kpn.com
*   Kwf.nl
*   Tui.nl
*   Unibet.nl
*   Unive.nl
*   Wsj.com
*   Footlocker.nl
*   Hallmark.com
*   Beterhoren.nl
*   Belastingdienst.nl

****Examples of mobile apps (iOS and Android) that allegedly contain Adobe tracking software include:****

*   Asos
*   RTL XL
*   MijnKPN
*   Ziggo GO
*   Buienradar
*   Marktplaats
*   PlayStation
*   TomTom Go Navigation
*   Essent Verbruiksmanager

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Dutch Watchdog Sues Adobe Over Mass Collection of Citizen Data

Microsoft and other vendors have released their rounds of December updates on or before patch Tuesday. Update now!

December’s Patch Tuesday is a relatively quiet one on the Microsoft front. Redmond has patched 34 vulnerabilities with only four rated as critical. One vulnerability, a previously disclosed unpatched vulnerability in AMD central processing units (CPUs), was shifted by AMD to software developers.

The AMD vulnerability sounds like something from back in the eighties:

> “A division by zero error on some AMD processors can potentially return speculative data resulting in loss of confidentiality.”

And AMD’s mitigation advice basically boils down to “so don’t divide by zero,” which as many programmers can tell you, is not as easy as it sounds. Then ensure that no privileged data is used in division operations prior to changing privilege boundaries, AMD adds, which is about as hard as it sounds. We’re not sure how Microsoft solved it, but the company noted that the latest builds of Windows enable the mitigation and provide protection against the vulnerability.

The other vulnerability we wanted to highlight is listed as CVE-2023-35628, a Windows MSHTML platform remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 out of 10 and in severity listed as “Critical.”

MSHTML is a core component of Windows that is used to render browser-based content. This vulnerability can be used in emails. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email which triggers automatically when it is retrieved and processed by the Outlook client. This could lead to exploitation even before the email is viewed in the Preview Pane. This could result in the attacker executing remote code on the victim’s machine. In other words, they could install or trigger malware on the target’s machine.

**Other vendors**

Other vendors have synchronized their periodic updates with Microsoft. Here are few major ones that you may find in your environment.

**Adobe** has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe software.

*   Adobe Prelude
*   Adobe Illustrator
*   Adobe InDesign
*   Adobe Dimension
*   Adobe Experience Manager
*   Adobe Substance3D Stager
*   Adobe Substance3D Sampler
*   Adobe Substance3D After Effects
*   Adobe Substance3D Designer

**Android**: Google released the Android December 2023 security updates with a fix for a critical zero-day.

**Apache** released security updates to address a vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164) in Struts 2. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

**Apple** issued emergency updates including patches for older iOS devices concerning two actively used zero-day vulnerabilities.

**SAP** released its December 2023 Patch Day updates.

**WordPress** released version 6.4.2 that addresses a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

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 Microsoft patches 34 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day 

Apple Security Advisory 12-11-2023-8 - watchOS 10.2 addresses code execution and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----  
Hash: SHA256

APPLE-SA-12-11-2023-8 watchOS 10.2

watchOS 10.2 addresses the following issues.  
Information about the security content is also available at  
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041.

Apple maintains a Security Updates page at  
https://support.apple.com/HT201222 which lists recent  
software updates with security advisories.

Accounts  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data  
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data  
redaction for log entries.  
CVE-2023-42919: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

ExtensionKit  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data  
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data  
redaction for log entries.  
CVE-2023-42927: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)

ImageIO  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
CVE-2023-42898: Junsung Lee  
CVE-2023-42899: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM and Junsung Lee

Kernel  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
CVE-2023-42914: Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken (@elvanderb) of Synacktiv  
(@Synacktiv)

WebKit  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 259830  
CVE-2023-42890: Pwn2car

WebKit  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 263349  
CVE-2023-42883: Zoom Offensive Security Team

WebKit  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple  
is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against  
versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.  
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input  
validation.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 265041  
CVE-2023-42916: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

WebKit  
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later  
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.  
Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited  
against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.  
Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with  
improved locking.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 265067  
CVE-2023-42917: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

Additional recognition

Wi-Fi  
We would like to acknowledge Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J.  
(ZeroClicks.ai Lab) 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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Apple Security Advisory 12-11-2023-8

Apple Security Advisory 12-11-2023-7 - tvOS 17.2 addresses code execution and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.

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APPLE-SA-12-11-2023-7 tvOS 17.2

tvOS 17.2 addresses the following issues.  
Information about the security content is also available at  
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040.

Apple maintains a Security Updates page at  
https://support.apple.com/HT201222 which lists recent  
software updates with security advisories.

AVEVideoEncoder  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory  
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of  
sensitive information.  
CVE-2023-42884: an anonymous researcher

ImageIO  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
CVE-2023-42898: Junsung Lee  
CVE-2023-42899: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM and Junsung Lee

Kernel  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
CVE-2023-42914: Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken (@elvanderb) of Synacktiv  
(@Synacktiv)

WebKit  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 259830  
CVE-2023-42890: Pwn2car

WebKit  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service  
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 263349  
CVE-2023-42883: Zoom Offensive Security Team

WebKit  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple  
is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against  
versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.  
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input  
validation.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 265041  
CVE-2023-42916: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

WebKit  
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)  
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.  
Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited  
against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.  
Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with  
improved locking.  
WebKit Bugzilla: 265067  
CVE-2023-42917: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

Additional recognition

Wi-Fi  
We would like to acknowledge Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J.  
(ZeroClicks.ai Lab) for their assistance.

Apple TV will periodically check for software updates. Alternatively,  
you may manually check for software updates by selecting "Settings ->  
System -> Software Update -> Update Software."  To check the current  
version of software, select "Settings -> 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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