Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-2814. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects some 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. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1.

The weakness was shared 10/12/2011 by Abhishek Arya (SkyLined) with Chromium Development Community (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2814 since 07/20/2011. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56469 (Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119637 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.4.1 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 Tenable (56469) and SecurityFocus (BID 50066†). The entries VDB-4427, VDB-59034, VDB-59033 and VDB-59032 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 56469
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802193
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct 11
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.4.1

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07/20/2011 🔍
10/11/2011 +83 days 🔍
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10/12/2011 +1 days 🔍
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01/19/2025 +3590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (SkyLined)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2814 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2814
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59019

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SecurityFocus: 50066 - WebKit Multiple Unspecifeid Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 01/19/2025 06:45 PM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (69), 03/27/2019 02:00 PM (1), 01/19/2025 06:45 PM (19)
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