CVE-2010-0531 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted MP4 podcast file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0531?
CVE-2010-0531 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 31 Mar 2010. 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
Apple iTunes before 9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted MP4 podcast file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Itunes.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0531 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-0531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75rh-cj3q-gpq7.