CVE-2024-44157 Memory corruption in Apple TV
Attackers can cause unexpected system termination by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted video file in iTunes for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44157?
CVE-2024-44157 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 11 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stack buffer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Apple TV 1.5.0.152 for Windows, iTunes 12.13.3 for Windows. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44157?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Apple Tv, Apple Itunes.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44157 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-2024-44157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q557-m5m4-m7pc.