TI-2023-23015 Aliases CVE-2023-42938 GHSA-chrr-r69v-42vf

Protection mechanism failure in Apple iTunes for Windows

LOW 35CWE-693Published 2024-03-14 · Updated 2025-03-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.13.1 for Windows. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iTunes for Windows (Apple): 12.13

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iTunes for Windows	before 12.13	12.13	Patch available	CNA

iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before 12.13 Fixed in 12.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes::::::windows::*	before 12.13.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.13.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in 12.13

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42938
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chrr-r69v-42vf

References

Advisory 2

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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Sources

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