CVE-2013-1014: Input Validation

Published May 19, 2013
·
Updated

Apple iTunes before 11.0.3 does not properly verify X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Affected Software

89 affected components
Apple iTunes<=11.0.2
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=6.0.5
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=9.0.0
Apple iTunes=9.0.1
Apple iTunes=9.0.2
Apple iTunes=9.0.3
Apple iTunes=9.1
Apple iTunes=9.1.1
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=10.1.1.4
Apple iTunes=10.1.2
Apple iTunes=10.2
Apple iTunes=10.2.2.12
Apple iTunes=10.3
Apple iTunes=10.3.1
Apple iTunes=10.4
Apple iTunes=10.4.0.80
Apple iTunes=10.4.1
Apple iTunes=10.4.1.10
Apple iTunes=10.5
Apple iTunes=10.5.1
Apple iTunes=10.5.1.42
Apple iTunes=10.5.2
Apple iTunes=10.5.3
Apple iTunes=10.6
Apple iTunes=10.6.1
Apple iTunes=10.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.5
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP

Event History

May 19, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1014?

CVE-2013-1014 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1014?

To fix CVE-2013-1014, upgrade to Apple iTunes version 11.0.3 or later.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-1014?

CVE-2013-1014 can be exploited to perform man-in-the-middle attacks by spoofing HTTPS servers.

4

Which versions of Apple iTunes are affected by CVE-2013-1014?

CVE-2013-1014 affects all versions of Apple iTunes prior to 11.0.3.

5

What does CVE-2013-1014 affect in Apple iTunes?

CVE-2013-1014 affects the verification of X.509 certificates in Apple iTunes, allowing attackers to spoof valid certificates.

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