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About the security content of watchOS 6.1

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# About the security content of watchOS 6.1 This document describes the security content of watchOS 6.1. ## About Apple security updates 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 updates](<https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222>) page. Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by [CVE-ID](<http://cve.mitre.org/about/>) when possible. For more information about security, see the [Apple Product Security](<https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201220>) page. ![](/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/mac_apps/itunes/divider.png) ## watchOS 6.1 Released October 29, 2019 **Accounts** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: A remote attacker may be able to leak memory Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. CVE-2019-8787: Steffen Klee of Secure Mobile Networking Lab at Technische Universität Darmstadt **AirDrop** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: AirDrop transfers may be unexpectedly accepted while in Everyone mode Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. CVE-2019-8796: Allison Husain of UC Berkeley Entry updated April 4, 2020 **App Store** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: A local attacker may be able to login to the account of a previously logged in user without valid credentials. Description: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. CVE-2019-8803: Kiyeon An, 차민규 (CHA Minkyu) **AppleFirmwareUpdateKext** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. CVE-2019-8747: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36) **Audio** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2019-8785: Ian Beer of Google Project Zero CVE-2019-8797: 08Tc3wBB working with SSD Secure Disclosure **Contacts** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: Processing a maliciously contact may lead to UI spoofing Description: An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. CVE-2017-7152: Oliver Paukstadt of Thinking Objects GmbH (to.com) **File System Events** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2019-8798: ABC Research s.r.o. working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative **Kernel** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. CVE-2019-8794: 08Tc3wBB working with SSD Secure Disclosure **Kernel** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2019-8786: Wen Xu of Georgia Tech, Microsoft Offensive Security Research Intern Entry updated November 18, 2019 **Kernel** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. CVE-2019-8829: Jann Horn of Google Project Zero Entry added November 8, 2019 **libxslt** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: Multiple issues in libxslt Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. CVE-2019-8750: found by OSS-Fuzz **VoiceOver** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen Description: The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. CVE-2019-8775: videosdebarraquito **WebKit** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. CVE-2019-8764: Sergei Glazunov of Google Project Zero **WebKit** Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2019-8743: zhunki from Codesafe Team of Legendsec at Qi'anxin Group CVE-2019-8765: Samuel Groß of Google Project Zero CVE-2019-8766: found by OSS-Fuzz CVE-2019-8808: found by OSS-Fuzz CVE-2019-8811: Soyeon Park of SSLab at Georgia Tech CVE-2019-8812: JunDong Xie of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab CVE-2019-8816: Soyeon Park of SSLab at Georgia Tech CVE-2019-8820: Samuel Groß of Google Project Zero Entry updated November 18, 2019 ![](/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/mac_apps/itunes/divider.png) ## Additional recognition **boringssl** We would like to acknowledge Nimrod Aviram of Tel Aviv University, Robert Merget of Ruhr University Bochum, Juraj Somorovsky of Ruhr University Bochum for their assistance. **CFNetwork** We would like to acknowledge Lily Chen of Google for their assistance. **Kernel** We would like to acknowledge Daniel Roethlisberger of Swisscom CSIRT, Jann Horn of Google Project Zero for their assistance. Entry updated November 8, 2019 **Safari** We would like to acknowledge Ron Summers, Ronald van der Meer for their assistance. Entry updated February 11, 2020 **WebKit** We would like to acknowledge Zhiyi Zhang of Codesafe Team of Legendsec at Qi'anxin Group for their assistance. Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability. [Contact the vendor](<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2693>) for additional information. Published Date: April 05, 2020


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
watchos 6.1

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