Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-3037. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.65 does not properly perform casts of unspecified variables during the splitting of anonymous blocks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document.

The weakness was presented 09/12/2012 by miaubiz with Google as APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Apple. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3037 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58210 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (99aef698-66ed-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120502 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at apple.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Spotify as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 Tenable (58210), SecurityFocus (BID 52271†), OSVDB (79796†), Secunia (SA48527†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026759†). See VDB-4607, VDB-4576, VDB-4572 and VDB-4615 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 58210
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (99aef698-66ed-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71161
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.7
Alternative: Spotify

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08/09/2011 🔍
03/04/2012 +208 days 🔍
03/05/2012 +1 days 🔍
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03/06/2012 +1 days 🔍
03/26/2012 +20 days 🔍
09/12/2012 +170 days 🔍
09/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2021 +3133 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1
Researcher: miaubiz
Organization: Google
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6133

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X-Force: 73648
SecurityFocus: 52271 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.65 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48527 - Gentoo update for chromium, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79796
SecurityTracker: 1026759

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 04/12/2021 09:26
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (73), 04/29/2018 10:39 (13), 04/12/2021 09:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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