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CVE-2018-4117

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. Safari before 11.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.4 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the fetch API in the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-04-03T06:29:04.937

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:06:47.857

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	safari	< 11.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 11.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 4.3	Yes
Application	apple	icloud	< 7.4	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	apple	itunes	< 12.7.4	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	webkitgtk	webkitgtk\+	< 2.20.4	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.10	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT208693 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT208694 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT208695 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT208696 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT208697 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3635-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT208693 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT208694 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT208695 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT208696 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT208697 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3635-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.