CVE-2005-2938 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in a specific path due to unquoted search paths in iTunesHelper.exe.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2938?
CVE-2005-2938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 18 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in iTunesHelper.exe in iTunes 4.7.1.30 and iTunes 5 for Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious C:\program.exe file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2938?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Itunes.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2938 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36xg-989x-49mx.