Apple iTunes up to 12.10.1 on Windows WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.1 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-8821. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.1 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/30/2019 by Sergei Glazunov with Google Project Zero as HT210726 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8821. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

Upgrading to version 12.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.10.2

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02/18/2019 🔍
10/30/2019 +254 days 🔍
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10/31/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/01/2024 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210726
Researcher: Sergei Glazunov
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-144662
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2019 08:58
Updated: 02/01/2024 08:13
Changes: 10/31/2019 08:58 (48), 10/31/2019 09:03 (16), 02/01/2024 08:13 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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