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7.6

iTunes before 10.5 lets attackers run code or crash

CVE-2011-0259 · published 15 years ago
Summary

Versions of iTunes released before 10.5 have a flaw in how they split text strings. This can let a person who can intercept your network traffic insert malicious code or cause the application to stop working. Upgrade iTunes to version 10.5 or later to fix the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple itunes <= 10.4.1
4.0.0
4.0.1
4.1.0
4.2.0
4.5
4.5.0
4.6
4.6.0
4.7
4.7.0
4.7.1
58 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
CoreFoundation, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, does not properly perform string tokenization, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (...
CoreFoundation, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.5, does not properly perform string tokenization, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.6 High
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published12 Oct 2011
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2011-0259 · NVD
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