vendor:
iTunes
by:
Not specified
4.3
CVSS
MEDIUM
Denial-of-Service
399
CWE
Product Name: iTunes
Affected Version From: 7.0.2
Affected Version To: 7.0.2
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2006-0307
CPE: a:apple:itunes:7.0.2
Platforms Tested:
2006
Apple iTunes Remote Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
The vulnerability exists because the application does not properly handle malformed XML playlist files. An attacker can exploit this issue by crafting a malicious playlist file and tricking the user into opening it, causing the application to crash and resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
Mitigation:
Update to a patched version of iTunes. As of this writing, the latest version is 7.0.3, which addresses this issue.