Apple iTunes up to 12.7.3 on Windows WebKit assertion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.3 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to assertion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-4113. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.3 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2018. The weakness was presented 03/29/2018 as HT208694 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4113 since 01/02/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

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The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109468 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 17.10 : webkit2gtk vulnerabilities (USN-3635-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu 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 12.7.4 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 (109468) and SecurityFocus (BID 102775†). See VDB-111120, VDB-111127, VDB-111128 and VDB-111129 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Assertion
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Nessus ID: 109468
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 17.10 : webkit2gtk vulnerabilities (USN-3635-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 53931
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Security Updates(HT208697)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.7.4

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01/23/2018 +20 days 🔍
03/29/2018 +65 days 🔍
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03/31/2018 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208694
Researcher: Jeonghoon Shin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4113 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115408
SecurityFocus: 102775
SecurityTracker: 1040604

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2018 21:23
Updated: 02/07/2021 13:27
Changes: 03/31/2018 21:23 (68), 01/19/2020 11:22 (12), 02/07/2021 13:21 (4), 02/07/2021 13:27 (3)
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