iTunes m3u and pls playlist file buffer overflow
| itunes-m3u-pls-bo (18851) |  High Risk |
Description:
iTunes is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By creating a specially-crafted m3u or pls playlist file, a remote attacker could oveflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause iTunes to crash, once the file is processed.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, iTunes 4.7
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of iTunes (4.7.1 or later), available from the Apple Computer, Inc. Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Computer, Inc. Web site, Apple - iTunes at http://www.apple.com/itunes/.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jan 15 2005 - 09:28:43 CST, iDefense iTunes advisory. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-01/0172.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 11 2005 - 16:21:52 CST , Fwd: APPLE-SA-2005-01-11 iTunes 4.7.1 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-01/0113.html.
- CERT Vulnerability Note VU#377368, Apple iTunes fails to properly handle overly long URLs in playlists at http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-099, Apple iTunes Buffer Overflow at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-099.shtml.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 01.13.05, Apple iTunes Playlist Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=180&type=vulnerabilities.
- BID-12238: Apple ITunes Playlist Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0043: Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes 4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL in (1) .m3u or (2) .pls playlist files.
- OSVDB ID: 12833: Apple iTunes m3u/pls Playlist Overflow
- SA13804: Apple iTunes Playlist Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1012839: Apple iTunes m3u/pls Playlist Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#377368: Apple iTunes fails to properly handle overly long URLs in playlists
Reported:
Jan 12, 2005
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