Apple iTunes up to 12.11.3 on Windows ImageIO buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iTunes up to 12.11.3 on Windows. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ImageIO. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-30785. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.11.3 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 08/09/2021 by CFF as HT212609 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30785. 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 image may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 12.11.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.11.4

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04/13/2021 🔍
08/09/2021 +118 days 🔍
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08/18/2021 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212609
Researcher: CFF
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30785 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30785
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-181099

Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2021 15:41
Updated: 08/21/2021 09:02
Changes: 08/18/2021 15:41 (19), 08/18/2021 15:44 (28), 08/21/2021 09:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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