# CVE-2009-0950: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash Apple iTunes by tricking users into visiting a malicious itms: URL with a long component.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jun 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h9gq-m24m-jcv9

## What is CVE-2009-0950?

CVE-2009-0950 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 2 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an itms: URL with a long URL component after a colon.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0950?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Itunes.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0950 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0950 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apple OS X iTunes 8.1.1 ITMS Overflow (metasploit)
- Apple iTunes 8.1.1 - 'ITMS' Multiple Protocol Handler Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Apple iTunes 8.1.1.10 (Windows) - 'itms/itcp' Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)
- Apple iTunes 8.1.x - 'daap' Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)
- Apple iTunes 8.1.1 (Mac OSX) - ITms Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes

- [CVE-2010-1763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1763/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1769/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1035/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0677](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0677/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-3219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3219/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0950 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0950 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 2 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0950 exists.

Affected product: Apple Itunes. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0950/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0950/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0950
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0950
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0950

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0950/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.