About the security content of watchOS 10.1

This document describes the security content of watchOS 10.1.

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watchOS 10.1

Core Recents

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Description: The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging

CVE-2023-42823

Find My

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

CVE-2023-40413: Adam M.

Find My

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 handling of files.

CVE-2023-42834: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security

Game Center

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

CVE-2023-42953: Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @biscuit@social.lol

ImageIO

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption

Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

CVE-2023-42848: JZ

Kernel

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-42849: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)

libxpc

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

CVE-2023-42942: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Mail Drafts

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: Hide My Email may be deactivated unexpectedly

Description: An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2023-40408: Grzegorz Riegel

mDNSResponder

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address

Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

CVE-2023-42846: Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk of Mysk Inc. @mysk_co

Sandbox

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: This issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2023-42839: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit)

Share Sheet

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-2023-42878: Kirin (@Pwnrin), Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog), and Cristian Dinca of "Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science, Romania

Siri

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data

Description: This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.

CVE-2023-41982: Bistrit Dahal

CVE-2023-41997: Bistrit Dahal

CVE-2023-41988: Bistrit Dahal

Siri

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive user information

Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

CVE-2023-42946

Weather

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-2023-41254: Cristian Dinca of "Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science, Romania

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.

CVE-2023-40447: 이준성(Junsung Lee) of Cross Republic

WebKit

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

CVE-2023-41976: 이준성(Junsung Lee)

WebKit

Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-42852: Pedro Ribeiro (@pedrib1337) and Vitor Pedreira (@0xvhp_) of Agile Information Security

Additional recognition

VoiceOver

We would like to acknowledge Abhay Kailasia (@abhay_kailasia) of Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal India for their assistance.

WebKit

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