Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-8686. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was disclosed 07/23/2019 by G. Geshev with Zero Day Initiative as HT210356 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8686 since 02/18/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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.

The entries VDB-138600, VDB-138622, VDB-138655 and VDB-138692 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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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 🔍
07/11/2020 +353 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

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

CVE: CVE-2019-8686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138737
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 22:09
Updated: 07/11/2020 18:13
Changes: 07/24/2019 22:09 (65), 07/11/2020 18:13 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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