Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iTunes 10.6.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-2818. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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 block 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:

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The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2012 by miaubiz 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 has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2818 since 05/19/2012. 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 59750 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ff922811-c096-11e1-b0f4-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120542 (Apple Safari Prior to 6.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-3)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (59750). The entries VDB-4607, VDB-4576, VDB-4572 and VDB-4615 are pretty similar. 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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Nessus ID: 59750
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ff922811-c096-11e1-b0f4-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71529
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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05/19/2012 🔍
06/27/2012 +39 days 🔍
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06/28/2012 +1 days 🔍
09/12/2012 +76 days 🔍
09/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
04/30/2018 +2055 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1
Researcher: miaubiz
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2818 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2818
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6172

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 04/30/2018 09:18
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (68), 04/30/2018 09:18 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:35E:103

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