Apple iTunes up to 12.7.3 on Windows input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.3 on Windows and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-4207. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.3 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In iOS before 11.3, Safari before 11.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.4, tvOS before 11.3, watchOS before 4.3, iTunes before 12.7.4 for Windows, unexpected interaction causes an ASSERT failure. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4207 since 01/02/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 248 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119323 (GLSA-201812-04 : 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 197266 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Webkit2gtk Vulnerabilities (USN-3781-1)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (119323). The entries VDB-129059, VDB-129108, VDB-129109 and VDB-129110 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 119323
Nessus Name: GLSA-201812-04 : WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.7.4

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01/02/2018 🔍
03/29/2018 +86 days 🔍
12/02/2018 +248 days 🔍
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12/03/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/11/2019 +39 days 🔍
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06/26/2023 +1626 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: USN-3781-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-129112
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/12/2019 12:26
Updated: 06/26/2023 13:59
Changes: 01/12/2019 12:26 (73), 06/03/2020 18:34 (2), 06/26/2023 13:59 (4)
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