Apple Released iTunes 9.2.1
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 07:33AM
drStrangeP0rk in Apple, Client, Server, Updates, iTunes, iTunes Vulnerability

Apple has released an update to iTunes 9.2.1 which provides stability and security improvements. This includes addressing the buffer overflow reported in CVE-2010-1777. Users and administrators should apply this update immediately. 

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1777

Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later, Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A buffer overflow exists in the handling of "itpc:" URLs. Accessing a maliciously crafted "itpc:" URL may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved bounds checking. Credit to Clint Ruoho of Laconic Security for reporting this issue.

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