CVE-2018-4278
First published: Mon Jul 09 2018(Updated: )
In Safari before 11.1.2, iTunes before 12.8 for Windows, iOS before 11.4.1, tvOS before 11.4.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.6, sound fetched through audio elements may be exfiltrated cross-origin. This issue was addressed with improved audio taint tracking.
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iCloud for Windows | <7.6 | 7.6 |
| Apple iTunes for Windows | <12.8 | 12.8 |
| Apple Safari | <11.1.2 | 11.1.2 |
| Apple tvOS | <11.4.1 | 11.4.1 |
| Apple iOS | <11.4.1 | 11.4.1 |
| Apple Safari | <11.1.2 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | <11.4.1 | |
| Apple tvOS | <11.4.1 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| Apple iCloud | <7.6 | |
| Apple iTunes | <12.8 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Apple iCloud | <7.6 | |
| Apple iTunes | <12.8 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| debian/webkit2gtk | 2.44.2-1~deb11u1 2.44.3-1~deb11u1 2.44.2-1~deb12u1 2.44.3-1~deb12u1 2.44.4-1 2.46.0-2 |
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Reference Links
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208932 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208933 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208934 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/HT208933,
- https://support.apple.com/HT208934,
- https://support.apple.com/HT208936,
- https://support.apple.com/HT208938,
- https://support.apple.com/HT208932
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3743-1/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041232
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-4278
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208936 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208938 (Advisory)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/146479
- https://support.apple.com/HT208933%2C
- https://support.apple.com/HT208934%2C
- https://support.apple.com/HT208936%2C
- https://support.apple.com/HT208938%2C
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0006.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-4278
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4278
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4278
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4278
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2018-4293
- CVE-2018-4269
- CVE-2018-4270
- CVE-2018-4284
- CVE-2018-4278
- CVE-2018-4266
- CVE-2018-4261
- CVE-2018-4262
- CVE-2018-4263
- CVE-2018-4264
- CVE-2018-4265
- CVE-2018-4267
- CVE-2018-4272
- CVE-2018-4271
- CVE-2018-4273
- CVE-2018-4145
- CVE-2018-4279
- CVE-2018-4362
- CVE-2018-4274
- CVE-2018-4260
- CVE-2018-4282
- CVE-2018-4280
- CVE-2018-4248
- CVE-2018-4277
- CVE-2018-4327
- CVE-2018-4290
- CVE-2018-4216
- CVE-2018-4275
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-4278.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-4278?
The severity of CVE-2018-4278 is medium.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-4278?
Safari before 11.1.2, iTunes before 12.8 for Windows, iOS before 11.4.1, tvOS before 11.4.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.6.
How can the CVE-2018-4278 vulnerability be exploited?
The CVE-2018-4278 vulnerability can be exploited by exfiltrating sound through audio elements across different origins.
How was the CVE-2018-4278 vulnerability addressed?
The CVE-2018-4278 vulnerability was addressed with improved audio taint tracking.
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