Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-3646. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part 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. The summary by CVE is:

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 Julien Chaffraix with Chromium Development Community 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. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3646 since 06/19/2012. 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 flaw has been found by using the open-source tool AddressSanitizer.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 60127 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks 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 (60127) and SecurityFocus (BID 54669†). See VDB-4607, VDB-4576, VDB-4572 and VDB-4615 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

Apple

Name

iTunes

Version

10.6.3

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 60127
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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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

Timelineinfo

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07/25/2012 +35 days 🔍
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07/26/2012 +1 days 🔍
09/12/2012 +48 days 🔍
09/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1
Researcher: Julien Chaffraix
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3646 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3646
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6233

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SecurityFocus: 54669

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 01/04/2025 18:39
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (70), 04/30/2018 09:32 (8), 04/12/2021 15:12 (4), 01/04/2025 18:39 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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