Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-3244. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple iTunes up to 10.4.0 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 presented 10/12/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3244. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56469 (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 119637 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70505), Tenable (56469), SecurityFocus (BID 50066†), OSVDB (76352†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33873†). See VDB-4427, VDB-59034, VDB-59032 and VDB-59031 for similar entries. 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 56469
Nessus Name: 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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.4.1
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08/19/2011 🔍
10/12/2011 +54 days 🔍
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11/17/2011 +36 days 🔍
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01/19/2025 +3590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59033

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X-Force: 70505
SecurityFocus: 50066
OSVDB: 76352
Vulnerability Center: 33873 - WebKit in Apple iTunes \x3C10.5 and Safari\x3C 5.1.1 Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Related to Store Browsing, Critical

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 19:19
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/05/2017 14:50 (6), 11/23/2021 18:55 (3), 11/23/2021 19:03 (1), 01/19/2025 19:19 (18)
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