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Apple iTunes < 8.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 35914
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Synopsis
The remote host contains a multimedia application that has multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Apple iTunes on the remote host is prior to version 8.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A remote attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a maliciously crafted DAAP message. Note that this vulnerability only affects iTunes running on a Windows host. (CVE-2009-0016)
- When subscribing to a podcast, an authentication dialog may be presented to the user 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: 35914
File Name: itunes_8_1_banner.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: Remote
Family: Peer-To-Peer File Sharing
Published: 3/13/2009
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: 57.15
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: installed_sw/iTunes DAAP
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0016, CVE-2009-0143
BID: 34094