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watchOS 10.5
Released May 13, 2024
AppleAVD
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-27804: Meysam Firouzi (@R00tkitSMM)
Entry updated May 15, 2024
AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker may be able to access user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27816: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Maps
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-27810: LFY@secsys of Fudan University
RemoteViewServices
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker may be able to access user data
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-27816: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
Shortcuts
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-27821: Kirin (@Pwnrin), zbleet, and Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Kandji
WebKit
Available for: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
Impact: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 272750
CVE-2024-27834: Manfred Paul (@_manfp) working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
Additional recognition
App Store
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.
CoreHAP
We would like to acknowledge Adrian Cable for their assistance.
HearingCore
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher for their assistance.
Managed Configuration
We would like to acknowledge 遥遥领先 (@晴天组织) for their assistance.