CVE-2011-0259 Memory corruption in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Apple iTunes string tokenization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0259?
CVE-2011-0259 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 12 Oct 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CoreFoundation, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, does not properly perform string tokenization, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Itunes.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-0259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmqm-qvvp-vpmf.