Apple iTunes up to 12.7.1 on Windows WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.1 on Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-7160. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.1 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code 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 summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2017. The weakness was shared 12/27/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7160 since 03/17/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108703 (FreeBSD : webkit2-gtk3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166) (Spectre)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171677 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2018:3387-1)).

Upgrading to version 12.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108703) and SecurityFocus (BID 102775†). The entries VDB-107051, VDB-108420, VDB-108421 and VDB-108422 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 108703
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : webkit2-gtk3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166) (Spectre)
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OpenVAS ID: 831730
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Security Updates( HT208326 )
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.7.2

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03/17/2017 🔍
12/21/2017 +279 days 🔍
12/27/2017 +6 days 🔍
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12/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/23/2018 +25 days 🔍
03/28/2018 +64 days 🔍
03/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/19/2023 +1757 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: USN-3551-1
Researcher: Jeonghoon Shin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111129
SecurityFocus: 102775

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2017 09:53
Updated: 01/19/2023 13:20
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:53 (68), 12/28/2019 14:23 (12), 01/28/2021 09:41 (4), 01/19/2023 13:20 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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