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Apple iTunes < 4.7.1 Playlist Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2519

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is using iTunes, a media player application for Windows and Mac OS X. The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. This may allow an attacker to execute code on the remote host. An attacker needs to send a malicious playlist to the user to exploit this flaw.

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.7.1 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2519

Family: Web Clients

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 16151

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Apple ITunes 4.7 Playlist Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0043

BID: 12238