Apple iTunes up to 12.7.1 on Windows WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.1 on Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-7157. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.1 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 12/01/2017. The weakness was published 12/13/2017 by Jeonghoon Shin as HT208326 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7157 since 03/17/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105635 (GLSA-201801-09 : 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 370686 (Apple iCloud for Windows Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities(HT208328)).

Upgrading to version 12.7.2 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 (105635), SecurityFocus (BID 102181†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040013†). Similar entries are available at VDB-110748, VDB-110749, VDB-110750 and VDB-110751. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 105635
Nessus Name: GLSA-201801-09 : WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 63217
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Security Updates( HT208328 )
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.7.2

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12/01/2017 +259 days 🔍
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12/27/2017 +10 days 🔍
01/08/2018 +12 days 🔍
01/27/2021 +1115 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208326
Researcher: Jeonghoon Shin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110755
SecurityFocus: 102181 - WebKit Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040013

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Created: 12/17/2017 09:52
Updated: 01/27/2021 13:42
Changes: 12/17/2017 09:52 (79), 12/15/2019 17:26 (9), 01/27/2021 13:42 (2)
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