Apple iTunes '.m3u' Playlist Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027142 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027142
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0677
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 12 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 10.6.3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apple iTunes. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted '.m3u' playlist that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a playlist file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (10.6.3).
The vendor's advisory will be available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
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Vendor URL: www.apple.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X), Windows (7), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:05:56 +0000
Subject: Apple iTunes
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Excerpt from APPLE-SA-2012-06-11-1 iTunes 10.6.3
iTunes
Available for: Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows 7, Vista,
XP SP2 or later
Impact: Importing a maliciously crafted .m3u playlist may lead to an
unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A heap buffer overflow existed in the handling of .m3u
playlists.
CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0677 : Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
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