Apple iTunes up to 12.6.1 on Windows libxml2 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.6.1 on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component libxml2. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-7013. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.6.1 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component libxml2. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 07/19/2017. The weakness was presented 07/19/2017 by OSS-Fuzz as HT207928 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7013 since 03/17/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed through improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101954 (Apple iTunes < 12.6.2 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 370477 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.6.2 Multiple Memory Currption Vulnerabilities. (APPLE-SA-2017-07-19-6)).

Upgrading to version 12.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101954) and SecurityFocus (BID 99879†). See VDB-104146, VDB-104143, VDB-104145 and VDB-104101 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 101954
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207921 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.6.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207928
Researcher: OSS-Fuzz (OSS-Fuzz)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7013 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7013
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104288
SecurityFocus: 99879 - libxml2 CVE-2017-7013 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038950

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2017 18:01
Updated: 01/05/2021 17:08
Changes: 07/20/2017 18:01 (78), 10/30/2019 16:10 (6), 01/05/2021 17:03 (3), 01/05/2021 17:08 (1)
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