Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-3600. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component WebKit. 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. CVE summarizes:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.

The weakness was presented 09/12/2012 by David Levin with Chromium Development Community 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 in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3600 since 06/19/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The flaw has been found by using the open-source tool AddressSanitizer.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62077 (Apple iTunes < 10.7 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 120376 (Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1)).

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 (62077) and SecurityFocus (BID 51041†). See VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4461 and VDB-4607 for similar entries. 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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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 62077
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep 12 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.7
Alternative: Spotify

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12/13/2011 🔍
06/19/2012 +189 days 🔍
07/25/2012 +36 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1
Researcher: David Levin
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3600 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3600
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6188

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SecurityFocus: 51041

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 04/12/2021 12:40
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (72), 04/30/2018 09:19 (8), 04/12/2021 12:40 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:128:103

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