CVE-2012-0677 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .m3u playlist.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 15.36% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | itunes |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple iTunes 10 - Extended M3U Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-06-25 |
| exploit-db | Apple iTunes 10.6.1.7 - '.m3u' Walking Heap Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2012-06-13 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jun/msg00000.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17016
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jun/msg00000.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17016
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