CVE-2013-0992 Memory corruption in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in iTunes Store browsing.
- 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-2013-0992?
CVE-2013-0992 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 19 May 2013. 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
WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 11.0.3, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-05-16-1.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0992?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Itunes, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0992 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-2013-0992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf46-gfqg-f762, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0992.