CVE-2018-12638 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Bose Soundtouch app 18.1.4 for iOS, stemming from a lack of frontend input validation for device names. An attacker could inject malicious JavaScript into a device name, which would then execute within the registered Bose User Account when the speaker connects to the app. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, with potential for low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
18.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bose:soundtouch:18.1.4:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.