CVE-2011-0259: Buffer Overflow
Published Oct 12, 2011
·Updated
CoreFoundation, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, does not properly perform string tokenization, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Affected Software
76 affected components
Apple iTunes<=10.4.1
Apple iTunes=4.0.0
Apple iTunes=4.0.1
Apple iTunes=4.1.0
Apple iTunes=4.2.0
Apple iTunes=4.5
Apple iTunes=4.5.0
Apple iTunes=4.6
Apple iTunes=4.6.0
Apple iTunes=4.7
Apple iTunes=4.7.0
Apple iTunes=4.7.1
Apple iTunes=4.7.2
Apple iTunes=4.8.0
Apple iTunes=4.9.0
Apple iTunes=5.0
Apple iTunes=5.0.0
Apple iTunes=5.0.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.0
Apple iTunes=6.0.1
Apple iTunes=6.0.2
Apple iTunes=6.0.3
Apple iTunes=6.0.4
Apple iTunes=6.0.4.2
Apple iTunes=6.0.5
Apple iTunes=7.0.0
Apple iTunes=7.0.1
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=7.4
Apple iTunes=7.4.0
Apple iTunes=7.4.1
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=7.6.2
Apple iTunes=7.7
Apple iTunes=7.7.0
Apple iTunes=7.7.1
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=9.0.0
Apple iTunes=9.0.1
Apple iTunes=9.0.2
Apple iTunes=9.0.3
Apple iTunes=9.2
Apple iTunes=9.2.1
Apple iTunes=10.0
Apple iTunes=10.0.1
Apple iTunes=10.1
Apple iTunes=10.1.1
Apple iTunes=10.1.2
Apple iTunes=10.2
Apple iTunes=10.3
Apple iTunes=10.3.1
Apple iTunes=10.4
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Remediation
Event History
Oct 12, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
06:55 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0259?
CVE-2011-0259 has a high severity level due to the potential for arbitrary code execution and memory corruption.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-0259?
To fix CVE-2011-0259, update Apple iTunes to version 10.5 or later.
3
What is the impact of CVE-2011-0259?
The impact of CVE-2011-0259 can include arbitrary code execution and denial of service, leading to application crashes.
4
Which versions of iTunes are affected by CVE-2011-0259?
CVE-2011-0259 affects all versions of Apple iTunes prior to 10.5.
5
Who is affected by CVE-2011-0259?
Users of Apple iTunes before version 10.5 are at risk from CVE-2011-0259.