CVE-2009-0950
CVE-2009-0950 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 29% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 29% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Apple Itunes
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an itms: URL with a long URL component after a colon.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0950?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an itms: URL with a long URL component after a colon.
- How severe is CVE-2009-0950?
- CVE-2009-0950 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-0950 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 29% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-0950?
- CVE-2009-0950 primarily affects Apple Itunes. In total, 212 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-0950?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2009-0950 published?
- CVE-2009-0950 was published on 2009-06-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/54833
- http://redpig.dataspill.org/2009/05/drive-by-attack-for-itunes-811.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35314
- http://static.dataspill.org/releases/itunes/itms_overflow.rb
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3592
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504043/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022313
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50899
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17099
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8861
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8934
Affected products (212)
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.3:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.4:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.4:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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