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Apple iTunes AAC File Parsing Integer Overflow (uncredentialed check)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21783

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Synopsis

The remote host contains an application that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Apple iTunes running on the remote host is affected by an integer overflow vulnerability when it parses specially crafted AAC files. By convincing a user to open such a file, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with the same level of privileges as the user.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iTunes 6.0.5 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7f4e1f7b

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/10781

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21783

File Name: itunes_605_banner.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: Remote

Published: 6/30/2006

Updated: 10/12/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2006-1467

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Required KB Items: installed_sw/iTunes DAAP

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1467

BID: 18730