CVE-2018-4131

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-4131
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-04-03 06:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "WindowServer" component. It allows attackers to bypass the Secure Input Mode protection mechanism, and log keystrokes of arbitrary apps, via a crafted app that scans key states.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
103581 BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Bypass Security and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Obtain Passwords and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
About the security content of iOS 11.3 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Andreas Hegenberg na Twitterze: "Yay, my first CVE made it to the macOS 10.13.4/iOS 11.3 security fix list CVE-2018-4131 https://t.co/OFktwfRyHT Apple reacted pretty fast after I reported it." MISC twitter.com Third Party Advisory
About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple iOS Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Spoof the User Interface, Remote and Local Users Bypass Security Restrictions and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Let Applications Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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