First published: Wed Dec 05 2018(Updated: )
"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1.1, Safari 12.0.2.
Credit: William Breuer William Breuer product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Safari | <12.0.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | <12.1.1 | |
Apple iOS | <12.1.1 | 12.1.1 |
Apple Safari | <12.0.2 | 12.0.2 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID for this issue with Safari is CVE-2018-4445.
The severity of CVE-2018-4445 is medium (4.3).
The affected software for CVE-2018-4445 includes versions prior to iOS 12.1.1 and Safari 12.0.2.
CVE-2018-4445 allows the history to not be cleared properly when using the "Clear History and Website Data" feature in Safari.
To fix CVE-2018-4445, update to iOS 12.1.1 or later, and Safari 12.0.2 or later.