Buffer overflow in iTunes - CVE-2012-0617
Published: March 9, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44209
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0617
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-0617
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html
- http://osvdb.org/79939
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48274
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48377
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52365
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73836
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17048