CVE-2011-0191 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash applications via crafted TIFF images in LibTIFF, affecting products like Apple iTunes.
- 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
What is CVE-2011-0191?
CVE-2011-0191 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 3 Mar 2011. 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
Buffer overflow in LibTIFF 3.9.4 and possibly other versions, as used in ImageIO in Apple iTunes before 10.2 on Windows and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF image with JPEG encoding.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Itunes.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0191?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0191, GHSA-pwgp-gqwq-5w86.