Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 9.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application cr…

published 2009-09-24 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2807

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 8.9%; EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

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.

Patch / fix

links 3

securityfocus.com/bid/36478 patch
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT3884 advisory

Timeline

2009-09-22 First public exploit (EDB-33235)
2009-09-24 Published

Exploit prediction

8.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-33235 Apple iTunes 9.0 - '.pls' Buffer Overflow dos, 2009-09-22
EDB-11491 Apple iTunes 9.0.1 - '.pls' Handling Buffer Overflow local, 2010-02-17

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html
vendor-advisory, patch
support.apple.com /kb/HT3884
patch, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/36478
vdb-entry, patch
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6290
vdb-entry, signature

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-2817
NVD CVE-2009-2817

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Summary