Apple iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (uncredentialed check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41061

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of Apple iTunes on the remote host is prior to version 9.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability involving the handling of PLS files. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted PSL file, a remote attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with the user's level of privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iTunes 9.0.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41061

File Name: itunes_9_0_1_banner.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: Remote

Family: Peer-To-Peer File Sharing

Published: 9/23/2009

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: 57.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-2817

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Required KB Items: installed_sw/iTunes DAAP

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/22/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2817

BID: 36478

CWE: 119

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