Local privilege escalation via undisclosed logic flaw
Published Apr 26, 2024 · Updated Sep 6, 2024
Local privilege escalation in Apple iTunes for Windows before 12.12.4 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through a logic issue. Apple has not disclosed the affected code locus or the incorrect operation, stating only that improved checks corrected the logic. Exploitation requires existing low-privileged local access and no user interaction; successful exploitation grants elevated control over the system.
Summary
What happened
Local privilege escalation in Apple iTunes for Windows before 12.12.4 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through a logic issue. Apple has not disclosed the affected code locus or the incorrect operation, stating only that improved checks corrected the logic. Exploitation requires existing low-privileged local access and no user interaction; successful exploitation grants elevated control over the system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-48611
- Published
- Apr 26, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 6, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iTunes for Windows
- Classifications
- CWE-693, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.12.4
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