Apple iTunes < 8.2 itms: URI Handling Overflow (credentialed check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 38985

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote version of Apple iTunes is older than 8.2. Such versions are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow that can be triggered when parsing 'itms:' URLs. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into clicking on a malicious link, he can leverage this issue to crash the affected application or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iTunes 8.2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38985

File Name: itunes_8_2.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/2/2009

Updated: 7/13/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Required KB Items: SMB/iTunes/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Apple OS X iTunes 8.1.1 ITMS Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0950

BID: 35157

CWE: 119

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