Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows WebKit Universal cross site scripting

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.9.5 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Universal). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. This is going to have an impact on integrity. An attacker might be able to inject arbitrary html and script code into the web site. This would alter the appearance and would make it possible to initiate further attacks against site visitors.

The weakness was published 07/23/2019 with Zero Day Initiative as HT210356 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-8658. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/24/2019). The advisory points out:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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

Similar entries are available at 138551, 138584, 138605 and 138639.

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: Cross site scripting / Universal (CWE-80)
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
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8658 (🔒)
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Created: 07/24/2019 10:07 PM
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