Fraud detection site ‘FingerprintJS’ has found a bug on Apple’s Safari 15 which leaks out browsing history. This majorly affects information from Google account users. The site point out that Apple’s IndexedDB API which stores data on browser is the culprit for leaking out users history. Even more alarming, the site says this bug also affects hsitory from Private Browsing mode on Safari.
There is a same-origin policy which the API IndexedDB applies by. It simply means that if you open a tab on your browesr and another tab which has malicious ware, the second tab shouldn’thave acces to the information on the first tab. But all of this fails on Apple’s Safari 15, Google for instance uses a special User ID which it share to its other companies like YouTube and others. The bug on Safari 15 now share those informations to other sites.
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The reporting site says “Note that these leaks do not require any specific user action. A tab or window that runs in the background and continually queries the IndexedDB API for available databases, can learn what other websites a user visits in real-time.” “Alternatively, websites can open any website in an iframe or popup window in order to trigger an IndexedDB-based leak for that specific site.”
Some months ago Apple Music das a bug infestation on its apps for its newest devices including the iPhone 13 and iPads. The announcement was made through the company’s support page. This annoying bug affects the new devices; after users tried to restore an Apple Music catalogue, settings, or library sync.
There’s a quick fix right now, as Apple has released an update in response to the bug. Users can head to the “General” section of the “Settings” app, click the “Software Update” and hit “Install Now,”
There is no software update issued by Apple to rectify this bug, as of the time of reporting. Also, using other browsers within a Sarafi 15 Mac or laptop is not safe all browesers will be affected. Its best to stay away from Apple workstations for now when browsing, especially with Safari 15 installed.
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