Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-8681. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/23/2019 by G. Geshev with Zero Day Initiative as HT210356 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-8681 since 02/18/2019. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

Upgrading to version 12.9.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-138596, VDB-138618, VDB-138651 and VDB-138688 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.9.6

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02/18/2019 🔍
07/23/2019 +155 days 🔍
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07/24/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/07/2023 +1567 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210356
Researcher: G. Geshev
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138733
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 22:09
Updated: 11/07/2023 14:32
Changes: 07/24/2019 22:09 (64), 07/11/2020 17:47 (1), 11/07/2023 14:32 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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