Apple iTunes up to 12.10.7 on Windows WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.7 on Windows. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-9893. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.10.7 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/30/2020 with Zero Day Initiative as HT211293 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9893. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241427 (RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 12.10.8 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 Tenable (241427). The entries VDB-158598, VDB-158619, VDB-158639 and VDB-158670 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 241427
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.10.8

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03/02/2020 🔍
07/30/2020 +150 days 🔍
07/30/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2020 +14 days 🔍
07/07/2025 +1789 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211293
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159847
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 15:34
Updated: 07/07/2025 19:19
Changes: 08/13/2020 15:34 (46), 08/13/2020 15:39 (2), 11/09/2020 13:07 (2), 11/09/2020 13:10 (8), 07/07/2025 19:19 (19)
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