Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iTunes 10.6.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3670. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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 published 09/12/2012 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1 as not defined posting (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-3670 since 06/19/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The flaw has been found by using the open-source tool AddressSanitizer.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62707 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : webkit vulnerabilities (USN-1617-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu 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 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62707) and SecurityFocus (BID 52271†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4607, VDB-4576, VDB-4572 and VDB-4615. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 62707
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : webkit vulnerabilities (USN-1617-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep 12 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.7
Alternative: Spotify

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03/04/2012 🔍
06/19/2012 +107 days 🔍
07/25/2012 +36 days 🔍
09/12/2012 +49 days 🔍
09/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2012 +42 days 🔍
10/26/2012 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2025 +4453 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3670 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3670
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6255

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SecurityFocus: 52271

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 01/04/2025 19:29
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (79), 03/25/2019 15:34 (2), 04/12/2021 16:04 (4), 01/04/2025 19:29 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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