CVE-2010-1769: Critical severity itunes vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2010
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Updated

WebKit in Apple iTunes before 9.2 on Windows, and Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch, accesses out-of-bounds memory during the handling of tables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1387 and CVE-2010-1763.

Affected Software

49 affected components
Apple iTunes<=9.1.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.0.1
Apple iTunes=7.0.2
Apple iTunes=7.0.2
Apple iTunes=7.1.0
Apple iTunes=7.1.1
Apple iTunes=7.2.0
Apple iTunes=7.3.0
Apple iTunes=7.3.1
Apple iTunes=7.3.2
Apple iTunes=7.3.2
Apple iTunes=7.4
Apple iTunes=7.4.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
Apple iTunes=7.4.2
Apple iTunes=7.4.2
Apple iTunes=7.4.3
Apple iTunes=7.5
Apple iTunes=7.5.0
Apple iTunes=7.6
Apple iTunes=7.6.0
Apple iTunes=7.6.1
Apple iTunes=7.6.1
Apple iTunes=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=7.7
Apple iTunes=7.7.0
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
Apple iTunes=8.0
Apple iTunes=8.0.0
Apple iTunes=8.0.0
Apple iTunes=8.0.1
Apple iTunes=8.0.2
Apple iTunes=8.1
Apple iTunes=8.1.1
Apple iTunes=8.2
Apple iTunes=8.2.1
Apple iTunes=9.0
Apple iTunes=9.0.0
Apple iTunes=9.0.1
Apple iTunes=9.0.2
Apple iTunes=9.0.3
Apple iTunes=9.1
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP

Event History

Jun 18, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
04:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1769?

CVE-2010-1769 has a high severity level due to its potential to allow remote code execution or application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-1769?

To fix CVE-2010-1769, you should upgrade iTunes to version 9.2 or later on Windows and iOS to version 4 or later on affected devices.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-1769?

CVE-2010-1769 affects various versions of Apple iTunes prior to 9.2 on Windows systems.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-1769?

CVE-2010-1769 is an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability in WebKit used by Apple iTunes.

5

Can exploiting CVE-2010-1769 lead to data breaches?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2010-1769 can potentially lead to unauthorized access and data breaches due to remote code execution.

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