Apple iTunes up to 10.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iTunes up to 10.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-0149. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iTunes up to 10.1 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code. 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 10.2 on Windows, does not properly parse HTML elements associated with document namespaces, which 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 a "dangling pointer" and iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2011-03-02-1.

The weakness was shared 03/03/2011 with team509 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0149 since 12/23/2010. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52534 (Apple iTunes < 10.2 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 119009 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-03-02-1)).

Upgrading to version 9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10884.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65834), Tenable (52534), SecurityFocus (BID 46744†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30219†). The entries VDB-4312, VDB-4400, VDB-4429 and VDB-4425 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 52534
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 801907
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar11
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 9.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: team509
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0149 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0149
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56739

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X-Force: 65834
SecurityFocus: 46744 - WebKit CVE-2011-0149 'HTMLBRElement' Style Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 30219 - Apple iTunes \x3C10.2 on Windows WebKit Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2011-0149), Medium

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Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/26/2025 19:22
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/18/2017 02:48 (11), 10/19/2021 07:17 (2), 01/26/2025 19:22 (18)
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