CVE-2018-4278: Medium severity Apple tvOS vulnerability

Published Jul 9, 2018
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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.

Other sources

WebKit. Sound fetched through audio elements may be exfiltrated cross-origin. This issue was addressed with improved audio taint tracking.

Credit

Jun Kokatsu@@shhnjk

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
debian/webkit2gtk
2.44.2-1~deb11u12.44.3-1~deb11u12.44.2-1~deb12u12.44.3-1~deb12u12.46.0-22.46.1-1
Apple tvOS<11.4.1
11.4.1
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 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 the following
Any of the following
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
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.20.4-r0
2.20.4-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.44.2-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.44.3-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.44.2-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.44.3-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.46.0-2Fixed in 2.46.1-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.4.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iCloud to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1.2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.4.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.20.4-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.8
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.4.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iCloud for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.6

Event History

Jan 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-4278.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4278?

The severity of CVE-2018-4278 is medium.

3

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.

4

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.

5

How was the CVE-2018-4278 vulnerability addressed?

The CVE-2018-4278 vulnerability was addressed with improved audio taint tracking.

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