CVE-2009-0950: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 2, 2009
·
Updated

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an itms: URL with a long URL component after a colon.

Affected Software

212 affected components
Apple iTunes=7.6.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.2
Apple iTunes=1.1.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.0
Apple iTunes<=8.1.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.5
Apple iTunes=4.7
Apple iTunes=4.7.2
Apple iTunes=7.6
Apple iTunes=4.9.0
Apple iTunes=4.8.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.2
Apple iTunes=7.1.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.2
Apple iTunes=3.0.1
Apple iTunes=8.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
Apple iTunes=7.4.2
Apple iTunes=7.3.2
Apple iTunes=7.3.2
Apple iTunes=2.0.2
Apple iTunes=4.7.0
Apple iTunes=8.0.2
Apple iTunes=5.0.0
Apple iTunes=4.9
Apple iTunes=6.0.3
Apple iTunes=4.7.1
Apple iTunes=7.1.0
Apple iTunes=8.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.0
Apple iTunes=1.0
Apple iTunes=4.0
Apple iTunes=2.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.1.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.0
Apple iTunes=5.0.0
Apple iTunes=1.1.1
Apple iTunes=7.4.2
Apple iTunes=8.0.1
Apple iTunes=2.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.4
Apple iTunes=8.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.1.1
Apple iTunes=4.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.2.72
Apple iTunes=4.7.1.30
Apple iTunes=7.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.2.0
Apple iTunes=4.1
Apple iTunes=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=1.0
Apple iTunes=4.0.0
Apple iTunes=4.7.1.30
Apple iTunes=6.0.2
Apple iTunes=4.6
Apple iTunes=6.0.2
Apple iTunes=4.6.0
Apple iTunes=8.0.0
Apple iTunes=5.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.2
Apple iTunes=7.7.0
Apple iTunes=7.6.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.2
Apple iTunes=6.0.5
Apple iTunes=2.0
Apple iTunes=4.0.1
Apple iTunes=8.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.5.0
Apple iTunes=1.0
Apple iTunes=4.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.3.1
Apple iTunes=4.1
Apple iTunes=1.1.1
Apple iTunes=2.0.2
Apple iTunes=2.0.3
Apple iTunes=4.7.0
Apple iTunes=6.0
Apple iTunes=7.7.0
Apple iTunes=4.5.0
Apple iTunes=7.7
Apple iTunes=4.7
Apple iTunes=7.3.1
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
Apple iTunes=2.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.9.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.5
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.4
Apple iTunes=8.0.0
Apple iTunes=4.6.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.1
Apple iTunes=2.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.4.2
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
Apple iTunes=5.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.2.72
Apple iTunes=7.3.2
Apple iTunes=7.1.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.4
Apple iTunes=7.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.3.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.4.2
Apple iTunes=2.0.2
Apple iTunes=2.0.4
Apple iTunes=2.0.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.4
Apple iTunes=7.3.0
Apple iTunes=5.0
Apple iTunes=7.2.0
Apple iTunes=1.1.2
Apple iTunes=4.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.6.0
Apple iTunes=5.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.3.2
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
Apple iTunes=1.1.2
Apple iTunes=4.0
Apple iTunes=1.1.1
Apple iTunes=2.0.3
Apple iTunes=4.1.0
Apple iTunes=4.6
Apple iTunes=7.4.0
Apple iTunes=4.2.0
Apple iTunes=7.5
Apple iTunes=6.0.3
Apple iTunes=6.0.3
Apple iTunes=6.0.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.6.0
Apple iTunes=7.6.1
Apple iTunes=7.6.1
Apple iTunes=4.1.0
Apple iTunes=4.9.0
Apple iTunes=7.4
Apple iTunes=7.3.0
Apple iTunes=4.9
Apple iTunes=5.0
Apple iTunes=4.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.6.1
Apple iTunes=7.3.1
Apple iTunes=4.2.0
Apple iTunes=2.0.4
Apple iTunes=8.0.2
Apple iTunes=1.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.0
Apple iTunes=7.6
Apple iTunes=6.0.5
Apple iTunes=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=6.0
Apple iTunes=2.0.3
Apple iTunes=5.0.1
Apple iTunes=2.0
Apple iTunes=4.5
Apple iTunes=3.0
Apple iTunes=2.0.2
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
Apple iTunes=4.5.0
Apple iTunes=7.2.0
Apple iTunes=7.4
Apple iTunes=7.5
Apple iTunes=7.5.0
Apple iTunes=5.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.7
Apple iTunes=4.8.0
Apple iTunes=8.0
Apple iTunes<=8.1.1
Apple iTunes=7.4.3
Apple iTunes=3.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.7.0
Apple iTunes=4.0.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.0
Apple iTunes=8.0
Apple iTunes=1.1.2
Apple iTunes=4.8.0
Apple iTunes=2.0
Apple iTunes=4.7.1
Apple iTunes=4.7.0
Apple iTunes=3.0
Apple iTunes=7.0.2
Apple iTunes=7.2.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.3
Apple iTunes=4.2
Apple iTunes=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=1.1
Apple iTunes=7.5.0
Apple iTunes=4.2
Apple iTunes=7.1.0
Apple iTunes=2.0.3
Apple iTunes=4.8
Apple iTunes=6.0.3
Apple iTunes=2.0.4
Apple iTunes=7.5.0
Apple iTunes=4.7.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.2
Apple iTunes=7.0.0
Apple iTunes=1.1.2
Apple iTunes=7.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.2
Apple iTunes=4.7.1
Apple iTunes=8.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.1.0
Apple iTunes=8.1
Apple iTunes=4.8
Apple iTunes=4.5
Apple iTunes=7.6.0
Apple iTunes=2.0.4

Remediation

Patch Available

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00001.html

Patch Available

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3592

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35157

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1470

Event History

Jun 2, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0950?

CVE-2009-0950 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0950?

To fix CVE-2009-0950, you should upgrade to Apple iTunes version 8.2 or later.

3

Which versions of iTunes are affected by CVE-2009-0950?

CVE-2009-0950 affects Apple iTunes versions 6.0.2 to 8.1.1.

4

Can CVE-2009-0950 lead to denial of service?

Yes, CVE-2009-0950 can cause denial of service by crashing the iTunes application.

5

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-0950?

CVE-2009-0950 can be exploited via malicious itms: URLs with excessively long components.

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