VDB-144661 · CVE-2019-8820 · HT210726

Apple iTunes up to 12.10.1 on Windows WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.1 on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8820. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.1 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 10/30/2019 by Samuel Gross with Google Project Zero as HT210726 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-8820. 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. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 12.10.2 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 Exploit-DB (47590). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-144523, VDB-144551, VDB-144565 and VDB-144589. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

Apple

Name

iTunes

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.10.2

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
10/30/2019 +254 days 🔍
10/30/2019 +0 days 🔍
10/31/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +1921 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210726
Researcher: Samuel Gross
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8820 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8820
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-144661
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2019 08:58
Updated: 02/02/2025 11:49
Changes: 10/31/2019 08:58 (48), 10/31/2019 09:03 (16), 02/01/2024 08:10 (5), 02/02/2025 11:49 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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