38528 : Apple iTunes MP4/AAC File covr atom Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-09-06

Keywords

2007-005-itunes

Description

A local overflow exists in Apple iTunes. The media player fails to perform proper bounds checking on media file cover art resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Technical

The security fix released to patch this vulnerability also reportedly deletes user-generated ringtones on associated phones, while enabling the purchase of ringtones from the iTunes music store.

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

iTunes

7.3.2

References

Security Tracker: 1018658
Keyword: 2007-005-itunes
CVE ID: 2007-3752 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 25567
Secunia Advisory ID: 26725
SCIP VulDB ID: 3295
ISS X-Force ID: 36485
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-3073
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-09/0061.html
Other Advisory URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306404
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Sep/msg00000.html
https://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-005-itunes.txt

Tools & Filters

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Credit

David Thiel - davidisecpartners.com - Isecpartners

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-09-07 | Disagree?

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