VDB-159832 · CVE-2020-9871 · HT211293

Apple iTunes up to 12.10.7 on Windows ImageIO memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.7 on Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component ImageIO. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-9871. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.7 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. 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 disclosed 07/30/2020 by Xingwei Lin with Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab as HT211293 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9871. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Upgrading to version 12.10.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

Apple

Name

iTunes

Version

License

free

Website

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

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.10.8

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
07/30/2020 +150 days 🔍
07/30/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2020 +14 days 🔍
11/09/2020 +88 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211293
Researcher: Xingwei Lin
Organization: Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159832
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 15:31
Updated: 11/09/2020 10:38
Changes: 08/13/2020 15:31 (47), 08/13/2020 15:36 (2), 11/09/2020 10:32 (2), 11/09/2020 10:38 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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