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Apple iTunes "itpc:" URL Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 21 Jul 2010 5387 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

A vulnerability has been identified in Apple iTunes, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error when processing malformed "itpc:" URLs, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into following a specially crafted URL.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Apple iTunes versions prior to 9.2.1

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.


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