Cryptographic issues in Apple iTunes

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU42115

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1242

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

Apple iTunes before 11.1.4 uses HTTP for the iTunes Tutorials window, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof content by gaining control over the client-server data stream.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

iTunes: 11.0 - 11.1.2

External links

http://osvdb.org/102410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65088
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029671
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90653

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.