Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows libxslt Stack-based memory corruption

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the component libxslt. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Stack-based). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 07/23/2019 as HT210356 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-13118. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/24/2019). The advisory points out:

A stack overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

Upgrading to version 12.9.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries 137113, 138544, 138575 and 138632 are related to this item.

Type

• Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

• Apple

Name

• iTunes

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Memory corruption / Stack-based (CWE-119)
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Upgrade: iTunes 12.9.6

07/23/2019 Advisory disclosed
07/23/2019 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
07/24/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
07/24/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateVendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210356
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-13118 (🔒)
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Created: 07/24/2019 10:07 PM
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