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Apple iTunes < 9.2.1 'itpc:' Buffer Overflow (uncredentialed check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 47763

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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 9.2.1. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of 'itpc:' URLs. By convincing a user to click on a specially crafted link, a remote attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iTunes 9.2.1 or later.

See Also

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4263

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 47763

File Name: itunes_9_2_1_banner.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: Remote

Published: 7/20/2010

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: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-1777

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Required KB Items: installed_sw/iTunes DAAP

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/19/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/19/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1777

BID: 41789