Apple iTunes up to 12.11.2 on Windows WebKit cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.11.2 on Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-1825. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.11.2 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was shared 04/22/2021 by Alex Camboe as HT212319 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1825. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack

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

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241427). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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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 12.11.3

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12/08/2020 🔍
04/22/2021 +134 days 🔍
04/22/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2021 +5 days 🔍
07/10/2025 +1535 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212319
Researcher: Alex Camboe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174104

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 11:31
Updated: 07/10/2025 13:15
Changes: 04/27/2021 11:31 (18), 04/27/2021 11:35 (29), 05/01/2021 14:08 (4), 07/10/2025 13:15 (16)
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