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Apple iTunes < 8.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 35913
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Apple iTunes installed on the remote Windows host is older than 8.1. Such versions may be affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- It may be possible to cause a denial of service by sending a maliciously crafted DAAP header to the application. (CVE-2009-0016)
- When subscribing to a podcast an authentication dialog may be presented without clarifying the origin of the authentication request. An attacker could exploit this flaw in order to steal the user's iTunes credentials.
(CVE-2009-0143)
Solution
Upgrade to Apple iTunes 8.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 35913
File Name: itunes_8_1.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 3/13/2009
Updated: 10/12/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.15
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-0016
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/iTunes Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0016, CVE-2009-0143
BID: 34094