Use-after-free in iTunes - CVE-2011-3081
Published: May 1, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44120
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3081
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors related to the floating of elements, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3078. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
iTunes
Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3081
Update to version 10.7.
iTunes - update to 10.7
External References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=121899
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/04/stable-channel-update_30.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://osvdb.org/81647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48992
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-01.xml
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53309
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027001
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75273
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15592