Apple iTunes up to 12.9.1 on Windows WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.1 on Windows. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-4438. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.1 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function 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:

A logic issue existed resulting in memory corruption. This was addressed with improved state management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1.1, tvOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2, Safari 12.0.2, iTunes 12.9.2 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.9.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/05/2018 by Ryan Pickren (lokihardt) with Google Project Zero as HT209345 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-4438 since 01/02/2018. 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. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

A logic issue existed resulting in memory corruption. This was addressed with improved state management.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121206 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2019:0092-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371368 (Apple iTunes for Windows Prior to 12.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT209345)).

Upgrading to version 12.9.2 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 Exploit-DB (45984), Tenable (121206) and SecurityFocus (BID 106691†). The entries VDB-127582, VDB-127574, VDB-127575 and VDB-127577 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 121206
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2019:0092-1)
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.9.2

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01/02/2018 🔍
12/05/2018 +337 days 🔍
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12/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/16/2019 +41 days 🔍
01/22/2019 +6 days 🔍
01/23/2025 +2193 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT209345
Researcher: Ryan Pickren (lokihardt)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127617
SecurityFocus: 106691 - WebKit Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 12/06/2018 18:26
Updated: 01/23/2025 14:37
Changes: 12/06/2018 18:26 (71), 04/18/2020 14:40 (13), 01/23/2025 14:37 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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