Apple ITunes Playlist Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:12238

Info

Apple ITunes Playlist Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12238
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0043
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 11 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:27AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Sean de Regge.
Vulnerable: Apple iTunes 4.7
Apple iTunes 4.6
Apple iTunes 4.5
Apple iTunes 4.2 .72
Not Vulnerable: Apple iTunes 4.7.1

Discussion

Apple ITunes Playlist Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple iTunes is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue is exposed when the application parses 'm3u' and 'pls' playlist files. As these files may originate from an external source, this issue is considered remotely exploitable.

If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, it will result in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application.

Exploit / POC

Apple ITunes Playlist Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following examples are available:
An example malicious .pls file with a long URL:

[playlist]
NumberOfEntries=1
File1=http://[A x 3045]1234

An example malicious .m3u file with a long URL:

http://[A x 3045]1234

The exploit 'fm-eyetewnz.c' has been released to the public by nemo <[email protected]>:

An additional exploit 'atmaca.c' has been released by atmaca <[email protected]>:

Solution / Fix

Apple ITunes Playlist Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released iTunes 4.7 to address this vulnerability. Mac OS X users may automatically apply this update through the Software Update pane in System Preferences.

Manual updates for Mac OS X and Windows are also available through the iTunes download page.


Apple iTunes 4.2 .72

Apple iTunes 4.5

Apple iTunes 4.6

Apple iTunes 4.7

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