Cryptographic issues in Apple iTunes

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU42115

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1242

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

Apple iTunes before 11.1.4 uses HTTP for the iTunes Tutorials window, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof content by gaining control over the client-server data stream.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

iTunes: 11.0 - 11.1.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://osvdb.org/102410
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65088
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029671
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90653

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.