Apple tvOS up to 11.3 WebKit data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 11.3. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to data processing. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-4232. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple tvOS up to 11.3 (Digital Media Player). This issue affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is integrity.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2018. The weakness was published 05/29/2018 as HT208850 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4232 since 01/02/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A permissions issue existed in the handling of web browser cookies. This issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120240 (Fedora 28 : webkit2gtk3 (2018-118b9abf99)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370984 (Apple iCloud for Windows Prior to 7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities(HT208853)).

Upgrading to version 11.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (120240). Similar entries are available at VDB-118648, VDB-118652, VDB-118657 and VDB-118659. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 120240
Nessus Name: Fedora 28 : webkit2gtk3 (2018-118b9abf99)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 11.4

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05/29/2018 +147 days 🔍
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06/01/2018 +3 days 🔍
06/03/2018 +2 days 🔍
06/08/2018 +5 days 🔍
01/03/2019 +209 days 🔍
03/20/2023 +1537 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208850
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4232 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4232
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118685
SecurityTracker: 1041029

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2018 14:32
Updated: 03/20/2023 10:01
Changes: 06/03/2018 14:32 (65), 02/12/2020 10:25 (12), 03/20/2023 10:01 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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