Apple iTunes up to 12.5 on Windows Expat memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5 on Windows and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Expat. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-4472. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Expat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 07/01/2016. The weakness was published 03/21/2017 as HT207599 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4472 since 05/02/2016. 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 advisory points out:

Multiple issues existed in expat. These issues were addressed by updating expat to version 2.2.0.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91913 (FreeBSD : expat2 -- denial of service (ff76f0e0-3f11-11e6-b3c8-14dae9d210b8)), 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 196512 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Xmlrpc-c Vulnerabilities (USN-3013-1)).

Upgrading to version 12.6 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 (91913), SecurityFocus (BID 91528†) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0044). Similar entries are available at VDB-88027, VDB-88546, VDB-93486 and VDB-99042. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Open Source expat
  • Red Hat Fedora

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 91913
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : expat2 -- denial of service (ff76f0e0-3f11-11e6-b3c8-14dae9d210b8)
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OpenVAS ID: 800495
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207599 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.6

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05/02/2016 🔍
06/30/2016 +58 days 🔍
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07/01/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/01/2016 +0 days 🔍
03/21/2017 +263 days 🔍
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03/29/2017 +8 days 🔍
08/02/2025 +3048 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207599
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99040
SecurityFocus: 91528 - Expat CVE-2016-4472 Incomplete Fix Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-4472 - Expat - Denial of Service Issue
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0044 - expat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2017 16:53
Updated: 08/02/2025 16:49
Changes: 03/29/2017 16:53 (84), 11/24/2022 08:11 (4), 08/02/2025 16:49 (21)
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