iTunes < 4.7.1 - Nessus

Medium   Plugin ID: 16151

This page contains detailed information about the iTunes < 4.7.1 Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 16151
Name: iTunes < 4.7.1
Filename: macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2005-01-12
This Plugin Published: 2005-01-13
Last Modification Time: 2018-07-14
Plugin Version: 1.23
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/MacOSX/packages

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Medium
Vulnerability Published: 2005-01-12
Patch Published: 2005-01-11
CVE [?]: CVE-2005-0043
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:apple:itunes

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes a security issue.

Description

The remote host is running a version of iTunes which is older than version 4.7.1. The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when it parses a malformed playlist file (.m3u or .pls files). A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted file, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Upgrade to iTunes 4.7.1 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the iTunes < 4.7.1 vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/apple_itunes_playlist
    [Apple ITunes 4.7 Playlist Buffer Overflow]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/16562.rb
    [EDB-16562: Apple iTunes 4.7 - Playlist Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:6.8 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:5.6 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:5.6 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

This is the macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. 

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(16151);
 script_version("1.23");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0043");
 script_bugtraq_id(12238);
 script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"13804");
 script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2005-01-11");

 script_name(english:"iTunes < 4.7.1");
 script_summary(english:"Check the version of iTunes");

 script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes a security
issue." );
 script_set_attribute( attribute:"description",  value:
"The remote host is running a version of iTunes which is older than
version 4.7.1.  The remote version of this software is vulnerable
to a buffer overflow when it parses a malformed playlist file
(.m3u or .pls files).  A remote attacker could exploit this by
tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted file, resulting
in arbitrary code execution." );
 # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00000.html
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?eba3be11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Jan/119");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to iTunes 4.7.1 or later.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apple ITunes 4.7 Playlist Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/01/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/01/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/01/13");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:itunes");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
 exit(0);
}

include("misc_func.inc");
include("ssh_func.inc");
include("macosx_func.inc");


if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS)
  enable_ssh_wrappers();
else disable_ssh_wrappers();

packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
if ( ! packages ) exit(0);

cmd = GetBundleVersionCmd(file:"iTunes.app", path:"/Applications");

if ( islocalhost() )
 buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", cmd));
else
{
 ret = ssh_open_connection();
 if ( ! ret ) exit(0);
 buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:cmd);
 ssh_close_connection();
}

if ( ! buf ) exit(0);
if ( ! ereg(pattern:"^iTunes [0-9.]", string:buf) ) exit(0);
version = ereg_replace(pattern:"^iTunes ([0-9.]+),.*", string:buf, replace:"\1");
set_kb_item(name:"iTunes/Version", value:version);
if ( egrep(pattern:"iTunes 4\.([0-6]\..*|7|7\.0)$", string:buf) ) security_warning(0);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the iTunes < 4.7.1 as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select MacOS X Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select iTunes < 4.7.1 plugin ID 16151.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: Secunia Advisory: APPLE-SA | Apple Security Advisory:
  • 2005-01-11
See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 59499 - iTunes < 10.6.3 m3u Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
  • 38987 - iTunes < 8.2 itms: URL Stack Overflow (Mac OS X)
  • 41059 - iTunes < 9.0.1 PLS File Buffer Overflow (Mac OS X)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file macosx_iTunes_Overflow.nasl version 1.23. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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