Apple iTunes up to 12.7.4 on Windows WebKit insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.4 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-4190. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iTunes up to 12.7.4 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. Impacted is confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2018. The weakness was disclosed 05/29/2018 as HT208852 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-4190 since 01/02/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552. The advisory points out:

Credentials were unexpectedly sent when fetching CSS mask images. This was addressed by using a CORS-enabled fetch method.

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 12.7.5 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). The entries VDB-118648, VDB-118652, VDB-118657 and VDB-118659 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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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: iTunes 12.7.5

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03/20/2023 +1537 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208852
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4190 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4190
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118712
SecurityTracker: 1041029

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2018 14:35
Updated: 03/20/2023 13:39
Changes: 06/03/2018 14:35 (68), 02/12/2020 13:57 (11), 03/20/2023 13:39 (5)
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