Apple iTunes before 11.2.1 on OS X sets world-writable permissions for /Users and…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-264.
Summary
Apple iTunes before 11.2.1 on OS X sets world-writable permissions for /Users and /Users/Shared during reboots, which allows local users to modify files, and consequently obtain access to arbitrary user accounts, via standard filesystem operations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00389 33rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:11.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1347
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv28-hfg5-xx3j
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources
- CVE-2014-1347 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1347 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv28-hfg5-xx3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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