Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3233. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, 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-2011-10-11-1.

The weakness was released 10/12/2011 by Abhishek Arya (SkyLined) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is available at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3233 since 08/19/2011. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025).

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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119637 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70511), Tenable (56469), SecurityFocus (BID 50066†) and OSVDB (76383†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4427, VDB-59034, VDB-59033 and VDB-59032. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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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10/11/2011 +53 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1258 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (SkyLined)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3233 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59026

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X-Force: 70511
SecurityFocus: 50066 - WebKit Multiple Unspecifeid Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 76383

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 19:19
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (71), 03/27/2019 15:02 (1), 01/19/2025 19:19 (19)
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