CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
7.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5.3 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit. 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 bug was discovered 12/14/2016. The weakness was shared 12/13/2016 by Boris Zbarsky with Zero Day Initiative as HT207427 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7649 since 09/09/2016. 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 advisory points out:
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved state management.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100675 (GLSA-201706-15 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370265 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT207427)).
Upgrading to version 12.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100675). The entries 94194, 94199, 94200 and 94201 are related to this item.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Nessus ID: 100675
Nessus Name: GLSA-201706-15 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍
OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb17 (Windows)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Upgrade: iTunes 12.5.4
Timeline
09/09/2016 🔍12/13/2016 🔍
12/13/2016 🔍
12/13/2016 🔍
12/14/2016 🔍
12/14/2016 🔍
02/20/2017 🔍
06/08/2017 🔍
10/06/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT207427
Researcher: Boris Zbarsky
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-7649 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1037459
SecurityFocus: 94907 - Apple Safari/Cloud/iTunes/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 12/14/2016 12:12Updated: 10/06/2022 13:58
Changes: 12/14/2016 12:12 (77), 07/06/2019 09:43 (7), 10/06/2022 13:58 (4)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.