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Vulnerability Assessment Details

iTunes < 4.8.0

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check the version of iTunes

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running a version of iTunes which is older than
version 4.8.0

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a buffer overflow
when it parses a malformed MP4 file.

Solution : Upgrade to iTunes 4.8.0
See also : http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/8545
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 13565

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Tenable Network Security

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