PT-2018-16420 · Apple · Ios+1

Published 2018-04-03 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-4131

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 11.3 macOS versions prior to 10.13.4

Description The issue involves the WindowServer component and allows attackers to bypass the Secure Input Mode protection mechanism. This enables logging keystrokes of arbitrary apps via a crafted app that scans key states.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 11.3, update to version 11.3 or later. For macOS versions prior to 10.13.4, update to version 10.13.4 or later.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-4131

Affected Products

Ios

Apple Macos

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4131 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT208692 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT208693 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4131 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/103581 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040608 · Note
• https://twitter.com/boastr_net/status/979624397664333824 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040604 · Note