CVE-2009-0016

Description

Apple iTunes before 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) message with a crafted Content-Length header.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.44% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021842 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501758/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/52578 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34094 vdb entry
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2009-11.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49200 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6001 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0702 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-03/0236.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34254 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2009/Mar/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3487 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0016?
CVE-2009-0016 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0016?
To fix CVE-2009-0016, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0016 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0016 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.