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TI-2008-03294 Aliases CVE-2008-3434GHSA-p52p-hq77-4mj2

Apple iTunes before 10.5.1 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which…

Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Apple iTunes before 10.5.1 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02617 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.0.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.9VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.4.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3434
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p52p-hq77-4mj2

References

  • TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2010-01161 Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2005-00032 Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes 4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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