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CVE-2010-1769

10.0 · HIGH

WebKit in Apple iTunes before 9.2 on Windows, and Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch, accesses out-of-bounds memory during the handling of tables, which allows remote attackers to exec…

Published Jun 18, 2010appleEPSS 6.92%

Overview

CVE-2010-1769 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple itunes. It was published on June 18, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WebKit in Apple iTunes before 9.2 on Windows, and Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch, accesses out-of-bounds memory during the handling of tables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1387 and CVE-2010-1763.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update itunes to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleitunes0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/40196Refsecunia.com/advisories/43068Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1024108Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4220Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4225Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/41016Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1769?

CVE-2010-1769 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple itunes. It was published on June 18, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-1769?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-1769?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update itunes to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-1769?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1769 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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