Apple iTunes '.pls' Files Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:apple:itunes";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801105");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2817");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-10-01 12:15:29 +0200 (Thu, 01 Oct 2009)");
  script_name("Apple iTunes '.pls' Files Buffer Overflow Vulnerability");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apple iTunes is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists in the handling of specially crafted '.pls'
  files. It fails to bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it into an insufficiently sized
  buffer.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute
  arbitrary code within the context of the affected application, failed exploit attempts will result
  in a denial of service condition.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apple iTunes prior to version 9.0.1 on Windows.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 9.0.1 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3884");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36478");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00006.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Buffer overflow");
  script_dependencies("gb_apple_itunes_smb_login_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("apple/itunes/detected");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:version, test_version:"9.0.1.8")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:version, fixed_version:"9.0.1.8", install_path:location);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);