CVE-2009-2817 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .pls file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.95% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | itunes |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple iTunes 9.0.1 - '.pls' Handling Buffer Overflow | 2010-02-17 |
| exploit-db | Apple iTunes 9.0 - '.pls' Buffer Overflow | 2009-09-22 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3884
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36478
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6290
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3884
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36478
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6290
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