Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-2817 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Itunes
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pls file.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Exploit-Db
description iTunes 9.0.1 .pls File Handling Buffer Overflow. CVE-2009-2817. Local exploits for multiple platform id EDB-ID:11491 last seen 2016-02-01 modified 2010-02-17 published 2010-02-17 reporter S2 Crew source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/11491/ title iTunes 9.0.1 - .pls Handling Buffer Overflow description Apple iTunes 9.0 '.pls' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2009-2817. Dos exploit for osx platform id EDB-ID:33235 last seen 2016-02-03 modified 2009-09-22 published 2009-09-22 reporter Roger Hart source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/33235/ title Apple iTunes <= 9.0 - .pls Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Nessus
NASL family Peer-To-Peer File Sharing NASL id ITUNES_9_0_1_BANNER.NASL description The version of Apple iTunes on the remote host is prior to version 9.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability involving the handling of PLS files. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted PSL file, a remote attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with the user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 41061 published 2009-09-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/41061 title Apple iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (uncredentialed check) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(41061); script_version("1.14"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:16"); script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2817"); script_bugtraq_id(36478); script_name(english:"Apple iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (uncredentialed check)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of iTunes."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host contains an application that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Apple iTunes on the remote host is prior to version 9.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability involving the handling of PLS files. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted PSL file, a remote attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with the user's level of privileges."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3884"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/17952"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Apple iTunes 9.0.1 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/09/22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:itunes"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Peer-To-Peer File Sharing"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("itunes_sharing.nasl"); script_require_keys("iTunes/sharing"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 3689); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("http.inc"); port = get_http_port(default:3689, embedded:TRUE, ignore_broken:TRUE); get_kb_item_or_exit("iTunes/" + port + "/enabled"); type = get_kb_item_or_exit("iTunes/" + port + "/type"); source = get_kb_item_or_exit("iTunes/" + port + "/source"); version = get_kb_item_or_exit("iTunes/" + port + "/version"); if (type == 'AppleTV') audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "iTunes on AppleTV", port, version); fixed_version = "9.0.1"; if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1) { if (report_verbosity > 0) { report = '\n Version source : ' + source + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : ' + fixed_version + '\n'; security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); } else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "iTunes", port, version);
NASL family Windows NASL id ITUNES_9_0_1.NASL description The remote version of Apple iTunes is older than 9.0.1. Such versions are affected by a buffer overflow involving the handling of PLS files. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a malicious PLS file, he can leverage this issue to crash the affected application or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 41060 published 2009-09-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/41060 title Apple iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (credentialed check) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(41060); script_version("1.10"); script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2817"); script_bugtraq_id(36478); script_name(english:"Apple iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (credentialed check)"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of iTunes on Windows"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote version of Apple iTunes is older than 9.0.1. Such versions are affected by a buffer overflow involving the handling of PLS files. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a malicious PLS file, he can leverage this issue to crash the affected application or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3884" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/17952" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Apple iTunes 9.0.1 or later." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute( attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/22" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/23" ); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:itunes"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("itunes_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/iTunes/Version"); exit(0); } include ("global_settings.inc"); version = get_kb_item("SMB/iTunes/Version"); if (isnull(version)) exit(1, "The 'SMB/iTunes/Version' KB item is missing."); ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++) ver[i] = int(ver[i]); if ( ver[0] < 9 || ( ver[0] == 9 && ver[1] == 0 && ( ver[2] < 1 || (ver[2] == 1 && ver[3] < 8) ) ) ) { if (report_verbosity > 0) { report = string( "\n", "iTunes ", version, " is installed on the remote host.\n" ); security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report); } else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport")); } else exit(0, "The host is not affected since iTunes "+version+" is installed.");
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_ITUNES_9_0_1.NASL description The remote version of iTunes is older than 9.0.1. Such versions are affected by a buffer overflow involving the handling of PLS files. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a malicious PLS file, he can leverage this issue to crash the affected application or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 41059 published 2009-09-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/41059 title iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (Mac OS X) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(41059); script_version("1.11"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/16 12:48:31"); script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2817"); script_bugtraq_id(36478); script_name(english:"iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (Mac OS X)"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of iTunes"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mac OS X host contains an application affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote version of iTunes is older than 9.0.1. Such versions are affected by a buffer overflow involving the handling of PLS files. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a malicious PLS file, he can leverage this issue to crash the affected application or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3884" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/17952" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to iTunes 9.0.1 or later." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:itunes"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("macosx_itunes_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/Version", "installed_sw/iTunes"); exit(0); } include("vcf.inc"); os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version"); if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X"); app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"iTunes"); constraints = [{"fixed_version" : "9.0.1"}]; vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
Oval
accepted | 2015-06-22T04:00:46.558-04:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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description | Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pls file. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
submitted | 2009-10-01T10:31:31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title | Apple iTunes '.pls' File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
version | 12 |
Packetstorm
data source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/86421/itunespls-overflow.txt |
id | PACKETSTORM:86421 |
last seen | 2016-12-05 |
published | 2010-02-17 |
reporter | S2 Crew |
source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/86421/iTunes-9.0-Buffer-Overflow.html |
title | iTunes 9.0 Buffer Overflow |
Seebug
bulletinFamily exploit description BUGTRAQ ID: 36478 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2009-2817 iTunes是用于Mac和PC的一款免费应用程序,可播放音乐和视频内容,以及将内容同步到iPod和Apple TV。 用户受骗使用iTunes加载了畸形的.pls播放列表文件就可以触发缓冲区溢出,导致执行任意代码。 Apple iTunes < 9.0.1 厂商补丁: Apple ----- 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题,请到厂商的主页下载: http://www.apple.com id SSV:19225 last seen 2017-11-19 modified 2010-03-05 published 2010-03-05 reporter Root source https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-19225 title Apple iTunes .pls文件解析缓冲区溢出漏洞 bulletinFamily exploit description No description provided by source. id SSV:67746 last seen 2017-11-19 modified 2014-07-01 published 2014-07-01 reporter Root source https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-67746 title iTunes 9.0.1 .pls File Handling Buffer Overflow