CVE-2018-4278: Medium severity 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

17 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

Event History

Jan 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:04 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:05 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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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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