About the security content of iTunes 12.8 for Windows

This document describes the security content of iTunes 12.8 for Windows.

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iTunes 12.8 for Windows

Released July 9, 2018

CFNetwork

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: Cookies may unexpectedly persist in Safari

Description: A cookie management issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2018-4293: an anonymous researcher

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4270: found by OSS-Fuzz

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: A malicious website may exfiltrate audio data cross-origin

Description: Sound fetched through audio elements may be exfiltrated cross-origin. This issue was addressed with improved audio taint tracking.

CVE-2018-4278: Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk)

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4284: found by OSS-Fuzz

Entry updated August 1, 2019

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: A malicious website may be able to cause a denial of service

Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

CVE-2018-4266: found by OSS-Fuzz

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4261: Omair working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2018-4262: Mateusz Krzywicki working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2018-4263: Arayz working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2018-4264: found by OSS-Fuzz, Yu Zhou and Jundong Xie of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab

CVE-2018-4265: cc working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2018-4267: Arayz of Pangu team working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2018-4272: found by OSS-Fuzz

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2018-4271: found by OSS-Fuzz

CVE-2018-4273: found by OSS-Fuzz

WebKit

Available for: Windows 7 and later

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4145: found by OSS-Fuzz

Entry added October 18, 2018

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Published Date: August 01, 2019