Apple iTunes up to 12.5.3 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-7649. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5.3 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code block 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 bug was discovered 12/14/2016. The weakness was shared 12/13/2016 by Boris Zbarsky with Zero Day Initiative as HT207427 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7649 since 09/09/2016. 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 advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved state management.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100675 (GLSA-201706-15 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370265 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT207427)).

Upgrading to version 12.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100675) and SecurityFocus (BID 94907†). The entries VDB-94194, VDB-94199, VDB-94200 and VDB-94201 are related to this item. 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: 100675
Nessus Name: GLSA-201706-15 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb17 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.5.4

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09/09/2016 🔍
12/13/2016 +95 days 🔍
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12/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
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02/20/2017 +68 days 🔍
06/08/2017 +108 days 🔍
10/06/2022 +1946 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207427
Researcher: Boris Zbarsky
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7649 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7649
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94239
SecurityFocus: 94907 - Apple Safari/Cloud/iTunes/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1037459

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2016 12:12
Updated: 10/06/2022 13:58
Changes: 12/14/2016 12:12 (77), 07/06/2019 09:43 (7), 10/06/2022 13:58 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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