Apple iTunes 10.6 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iTunes 10.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0638. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes 10.6 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.6, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1.

The weakness was published 03/07/2012 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5191 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0638 since 01/12/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58319 (Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119974 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73766), Tenable (58319), SecurityFocus (BID 52363†), OSVDB (79961†) and Secunia (SA48274†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4726, VDB-4727, VDB-4728 and VDB-4729. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 58319
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802824
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar12 (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5191
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0638 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0638
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4785

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X-Force: 73766
SecurityFocus: 52363 - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48274 - Apple iTunes Multiple WebKit Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 79961
SecurityTracker: 1026781 - Apple iTunes Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 37802 - Apple iTunes <10.6 MITM Remote Code Execution \\ DoS via iTunes Store Browsing - CVE-2012-0638, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2012 09:42
Updated: 01/12/2025 00:41
Changes: 03/12/2012 09:42 (85), 04/23/2017 13:40 (5), 03/21/2021 15:37 (3), 01/12/2025 00:41 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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