Apple iTunes up to 12.11.2 on Windows CoreText state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.11.2 on Windows. The affected element is an unknown function of the component CoreText. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-1811. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.11.2 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component CoreText. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2021 by Xingwei Lin as HT212319 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-1811. 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:

Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

Upgrading to version 12.11.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.11.3

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12/08/2020 🔍
04/22/2021 +134 days 🔍
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04/27/2021 +5 days 🔍
05/01/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212319
Researcher: Xingwei Lin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174103

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 11:30
Updated: 05/01/2021 14:03
Changes: 04/27/2021 11:30 (7), 04/27/2021 11:31 (12), 04/27/2021 11:34 (28), 05/01/2021 14:03 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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