CVE-2013-1010
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 11.0.3, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-05-16-1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit, the rendering engine used by Apple iTunes, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via man-in-the-middle attacks while browsing the iTunes Store. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of certain web content during secure browsing sessions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.1.4= 1.0.0= 1.0.1= 1.0.2= 1.1.0= 1.1.1= 1.1.2= 1.1.3= 1.1.4= 1.1.5= 2.0= 2.0.0<= 11.0.2= 4.0.0= 4.0.1= 4.1.0= 4.2.0= 4.5= 4.5.0= 4.6= 4.6.0= 4.7= 4.7.0= 4.7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify iTunes versionOpen iTunes, go to Help > About iTunes to display the version number, or check Add/Remove Programs in Windows Control PanelAffected if The displayed version matches <= 11.0.2, or matches any of these: 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, 4.2.0, 4.5, 4.5.0, 4.6, 4.6.0, 4.7, 4.7.0, 4.7.1
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Verify WebKit componentIn iTunes, navigate to the iTunes Store section and observe if web content loads in the iTunes windowAffected if The iTunes Store browsing feature loads and renders web content, indicating the vulnerable WebKit component is in use
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Check network exposureIdentify if the system connects to untrusted or public networks (such as public WiFi) while using iTunesAffected if The system is used on networks where an attacker could potentially perform man-in-the-middle positioning (e.g., open WiFi hotspots, shared networks)
If iTunes version is 11.0.2 or earlier (including the specific 4.x versions listed) AND the iTunes Store feature is used, the system is vulnerable to memory corruption during MITM attacks on the network path to Apple's servers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Apple iTunes to version 11.0.3 or later to obtain the patched WebKit component. Until updated, avoid using iTunes Store browsing on untrusted networks to reduce MITM exposure.
iTunes 11.0.3 or later; iPhone OS/iOS newer than 6.1.4
- Upgrade iTunes to version 11.0.3 or later to resolve the WebKit vulnerability
- For iPhone OS devices, upgrade to a version newer than 6.1.4 (note: iPhone OS 1.x versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 are extremely outdated and no longer supported; consider upgrading to a supported iOS version)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-1010 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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