Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 CoreMedia memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component CoreMedia. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3219. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component CoreMedia. 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:

Buffer overflow in CoreMedia, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file with H.264 encoding.

The weakness was published 10/12/2011 by Damian Put (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3219. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/23/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56469 (Apple iTunes < 10.5 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 119713 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT5016)).

Upgrading to version 10.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70495), Tenable (56469), SecurityFocus (BID 50068†), OSVDB (76374†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33683†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4427, VDB-59246, VDB-59245 and VDB-59244. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 56469
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802193
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct 11
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.4.1

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08/19/2011 🔍
10/11/2011 +53 days 🔍
10/12/2011 +1 days 🔍
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11/01/2011 +20 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1238 days 🔍
11/23/2021 +2437 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Damian Put (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59025

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X-Force: 70495
SecurityFocus: 50068 - Apple Mac OS X CoreMedia H.264 Encoded Movie Files Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 76374
Vulnerability Center: 33683 - Apple iTunes before 10.5 CoreMedia Remote Buffer Overflow via Crafted Movie With H.264 Encoding, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/23/2021 18:33
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 04/04/2017 11:33 (11), 11/23/2021 18:25 (3), 11/23/2021 18:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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