SB2024092702 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iTunes
Published: September 27, 2024 Updated: October 16, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44193)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44157)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing video files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.