This document describes the security content of watchOS 11.1.
For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.
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Released October 28, 2024
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved authentication.
CVE-2024-44274: Rizki Maulana (rmrizki.my.id), Matthew Butler, Jake Derouin
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2024-44255: an anonymous researcher
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44232: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2024-44233: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2024-44234: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
Entry added November 1, 2024
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An attacker with access to calendar data could also read reminders
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2024-54535: K宝(@Pwnrin)
Entry added January 15, 2025
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: A malicious app may be able to access private information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44273: pattern-f (@pattern_F_), Hikerell of Loadshine Lab
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44240: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-44302: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44282: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44215: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44297: Jex Amro
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2024-44285: an anonymous researcher
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44239: Mateusz Krzywicki (@krzywix)
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service
Description: A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-54538: Bing Shi, Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group, and Luyi Xing of Indiana University Bloomington
Entry added December 19, 2024
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44254: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: A malicious app may use shortcuts to access restricted files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44269: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and an anonymous researcher
Entry updated December 11, 2024
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44194: Rodolphe Brunetti (@eisw0lf)
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in system logs
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44278: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: An app may be able to determine a user’s current location
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2024-44290: Kirin (@Pwnrin)
Entry added December 11, 2024
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Cookies belonging to one origin may be sent to another origin
Description: A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 279226
CVE-2024-44212: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)
Entry added December 11, 2024
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 278765
CVE-2024-44296: Narendra Bhati, Manager of Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt. Ltd, Pune (India)
Available for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 279780
CVE-2024-44244: an anonymous researcher, Q1IQ (@q1iqF) and P1umer (@p1umer)
We would like to acknowledge Kenneth Chew for their assistance.
We would like to acknowledge K宝(@Pwnrin) for their assistance.
We would like to acknowledge Amir Bazine and Karsten König of CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations, an anonymous researcher for their assistance.
We would like to acknowledge Collin Potter, an anonymous researcher for their assistance.
We would like to acknowledge Patrick Wardle of DoubleYou & the Objective-See Foundation for their assistance.
We would like to acknowledge James Robertson for their assistance.
We would like to acknowledge Bistrit Dahal for their assistance.