Signature Detail

HTTP: Apple iTunes PLS File Parsing Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Apple iTunes PLS File. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.

Extended Description

Apple iTunes is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it into an insufficiently sized buffer. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition. Versions prior to Apple iTunes 9.0.1 are vulnerable.

Affected Products

• Apple iTunes 4.2.0 .72
• Apple iTunes 4.5.0
• Apple iTunes 4.6.0
• Apple iTunes 4.7.0
• Apple iTunes 4.7.1
• Apple iTunes 4.8.0
• Apple iTunes 5.0.0
• Apple iTunes 6.0.0
• Apple iTunes 6.0.1
• Apple iTunes 6.0.2
• Apple iTunes 6.0.3
• Apple iTunes 6.0.4
• Apple iTunes 6.0.5
• Apple iTunes 7.0.2
• Apple iTunes 7.3.0
• Apple iTunes 7.3.1
• Apple iTunes 7.3.2
• Apple iTunes 7.4
• Apple iTunes 8.0
• Apple iTunes 8.1
• Apple iTunes 8.2
• Apple iTunes 9.0.0

References

• BugTraq: 36478
• CVE: CVE-2009-2817