Security restrictions bypass in Apple Safari - CVE-2018-4278
Published: July 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13807
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4278
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper audio taint tracking. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, bypass security restrictions and exfiltrate audio data cross-origin.
Affected software
Apple Safari
Gentoo Linux
Apple iOS
tvOS
Opensuse
webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
iCloud for Windows
iTunes
Gentoo Linux
Apple iOS
tvOS
Opensuse
webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
iCloud for Windows
iTunes
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4278
Update to version 11.1.2.
Apple Safari - update to 11.1.2
webkit2gtk (Alpine package) - update to 2.20.4-r0
webkit2gtk (Alpine package) - update to 2.20.4-r0
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iTunes
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iCloud
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Gentoo update for WebkitGTK+
- OpenSUSE Linux update for webkit2gtk3
- Security restrictions bypass in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)