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Apple iTunes security update for CVE-2009-0143

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Apple iTunes security update for CVE-2009-0143

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/14/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/03/2012
Modified
06/20/2019

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • apple-itunes-upgrade-8_1

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