What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0677?

CVE-2012-0677 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 15.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-0677?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-0677. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 15.8%.

Itunes CVE-2012-0677

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-06-12 product-security@apple.com

RCE Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Apple Itunes

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-119 ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 15.77%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + active threat signals, no patch available.

No patch listed yet 15.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .m3u playlist. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 15.8%.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .m3u playlist. Affected products include: Apple Itunes. Version information: before 10.6.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple iTunes before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .m3u playlist.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

15.8%

Top 5% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

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EPSS

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How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 15.8%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

CRITICAL + active threat signals, no patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +16

CVSS: +46

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Buffer Overflow HIGH

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.4.0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.5.1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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