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critical 9.3

CVE-2012-0677 in the critical feed json

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (ap…

published 2012-06-12 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0709

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
15.6%
EPSS 15.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-19098)

Exploit prediction

15.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-19387 Apple iTunes 10 - Extended M3U Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2012-06-25
  • EDB-19098 Apple iTunes 10.6.1.7 - '.m3u' Walking Heap Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2012-06-13

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

Sources

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