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Apple iTunes "covr" Atom Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26725
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Release Date:
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2007-09-06
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Last Update:
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2007-09-07
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Popularity:
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11,928 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | iTunes 4.x
iTunes 5.x
iTunes 6.x
iTunes 7.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3752
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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.
Solution:
Update to version 7.4.
iTunes 7.4 for Mac:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes74formac.html
iTunes 7.4 for Windows:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes74forwindows.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
David Thiel, iSEC Partners
Changelog:
2007-09-07: Updated "Description" with additional information from David Thiel. Added link to "Original Advisory" section.
Original Advisory:
Apple:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306404
iSEC Partners:
https://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-005-itunes.txt
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