Apple iTunes Install or Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:39092

Info

Apple iTunes Install or Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39092
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0532
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 30 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 30 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Jason Geffner of NGSSoftware
Vulnerable: Apple iTunes 9.0.2
Apple iTunes 9.0.1 .8
Apple iTunes 9.0.1
Apple iTunes 9.0
Apple iTunes 7.3.2
Apple iTunes 7.3.1
Apple iTunes 7.3
Apple iTunes 7.0.2
Apple iTunes 8.2
Apple iTunes 8.1
Apple iTunes 8.0.2.20
Apple iTunes 8.0
Apple iTunes 7.4
Not Vulnerable: Apple iTunes 9.1

Discussion

Apple iTunes Install or Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Apple iTunes is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges.

Versions prior to Apple iTunes 9.1 on Microsoft Windows platforms are vulnerable.

Note: This BID was originally titled 'Apple iTunes Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities'; the denial-of-service issue has been given its own record (BID 39113) to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Apple iTunes Install or Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

Apple iTunes Install or Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.


Apple iTunes 9.0.2

References

Apple iTunes Install or Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:
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