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Apple iTunes "covr" Atom Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA26725
Release Date: 2007-09-06
Last Update: 2007-09-07
Popularity: 15,780 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Apple iTunes 4.x
Apple iTunes 5.x
Apple iTunes 6.x
Apple iTunes 7.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple iTunes, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing the "covr" atom in media files. This can be exploited to cause a heap based buffer overflow via a specially crafted cover art embedded in a media file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 7.4.

Change Page:
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