Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3040. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.65 does not properly handle text, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document.

The weakness was released 09/12/2012 by miaubiz with Google as APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3040 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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†), Secunia (SA48527†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026759†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4607, VDB-4576, VDB-4572 and VDB-4615. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

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-2011-3040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6136

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X-Force: 73651
SecurityFocus: 52271 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.65 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48527 - Gentoo update for chromium, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1026759

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 04/12/2021 09:49
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (73), 04/29/2018 10:40 (12), 04/12/2021 09:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:335:103

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