High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-4131

Description

An 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.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <11.3
Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <10.13.4
Apple Inc./macOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <10.13.4
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <11.3

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/103581nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT208692nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT208693nvdVendor Advisory
twitter.com/boastr_net/status/979624397664333824nvdThird Party Advisory

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