Apple iTunes up to 12.10.6 on Windows ImageIO out-of-bounds write

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.6 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-9789. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.6 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 05/20/2020 by Wenchao Li with VARAS@IIE as HT211178 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9789. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
Upgrading to version 12.10.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.10.7
Timeline
03/02/2020 🔍05/20/2020 🔍
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05/30/2020 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT211178
Researcher: Wenchao Li
Organization: VARAS@IIE
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-9789 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9789
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155782
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Entry
Created: 05/30/2020 07:03Updated: 10/20/2020 11:04
Changes: 05/30/2020 07:03 (48), 05/30/2020 07:08 (16), 10/20/2020 11:04 (2)
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