Apple iTunes up to 12.5 on Windows WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5 on Windows. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-2463. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.5 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/28/2017. The weakness was presented 03/21/2017 by Kai Kang (lokihardt) with Tencent Xuanwu Lab as HT207599 as confirmed advisory (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2463 since 12/01/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99167 (macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 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 370349 (Apple Safari 10.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-2)).

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 (99167) and SecurityFocus (BID 97176†). See VDB-95939, VDB-96539, VDB-97603 and VDB-98600 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 99167
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800495
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207599 (Windows)
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Upgrade: iTunes 12.6

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03/21/2017 +110 days 🔍
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03/28/2017 +7 days 🔍
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09/16/2024 +2723 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207599
Researcher: Kai Kang (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent Xuanwu Lab
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2463 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99043
SecurityFocus: 97176 - WebKit Memory Corruption and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2463 - Apple - Multiple Products - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038157

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2017 16:52
Updated: 09/16/2024 20:57
Changes: 03/29/2017 16:52 (79), 08/23/2020 17:34 (7), 11/24/2022 08:18 (5), 09/16/2024 20:57 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:8E4:103

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