CVE-2012-0677 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Apple iTunes versions prior to 10.6.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted .m3u playlist file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code, including a Metasploit module, is publicly available, indicating a high potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.