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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iTunes 4.2.72/4.5/4.6/4.7/4.7.1 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MPEG4 file.
The bug was discovered 05/09/2005. The weakness was shared 05/09/2005 by Mark Litchfield with NGS Software (Website). The advisory is available at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1248 since 04/25/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18214 (iTunes < 4.8.0 MPEG-4 Parsing Overflow (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 4.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20498) and Tenable (18214).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 18214
Nessus Name: iTunes < 4.8.0 MPEG-4 Parsing Overflow (Mac OS X)
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Upgrade: iTunes 4.8
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Mark Litchfield
Organization: NGS Software
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1248 (🔍)
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X-Force: 20498
SecurityTracker: 1013927
Vulnerability Center: 7955 - Buffer Overflow in iTunes <= 4.7 via MPEG-4 File Parsing, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13565 - Apple iTunes MPEG4 Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 15310 - iTunes MPEG-4 File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 16243 - Apple iTunes MPEG-4 File Parsing Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2005-0504
Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 11:41Updated: 06/04/2019 18:43
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (82), 06/04/2019 18:43 (2)
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