CVE-2009-0143

Apple iTunes before 8.1 does not properly inform the user about the origin of an authentication request, which makes it easier for remote podcast servers to trick a user into providing a username and password when subscribing to a crafted podcast.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2009/Mar/msg00001.html	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/52579	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34254	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021843	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3487	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34094	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0702	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49201	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5336	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2009/Mar/msg00001.html	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/52579	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34254	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021843	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3487	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34094	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0702	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49201	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5336	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-03-14 18:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2009-0143

Mitre link : CVE-2009-0143

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-0143

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

itunes

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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