Use-after-free in iTunes - CVE-2012-1521
Published: May 1, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44121
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1521
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
iTunes
iTunes
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing unknown vectors. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-1521
Update to version 10.7.
Sources
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117110
- 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/81644
- 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/75270
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15397