Apple macOS up to 10.13.4 WindowServer Keylogger 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WindowServer. The manipulation leads to 7pk security (Keylogger). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-4131. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.4 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component WindowServer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability (Keylogger). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2018. The weakness was published 03/29/2018 as HT208692 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4131 since 01/02/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue. The advisory points out:

By scanning key states, an unprivileged application could log keystrokes entered into other applications even when secure input mode was enabled. This issue was addressed by improved state management.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108786 (macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370851 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan Not Installed).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108786) and SecurityFocus (BID 103581†). Similar entries are available at VDB-115299, VDB-115297, VDB-115298 and VDB-115300. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Keylogger
Class: 7pk security / Keylogger
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 108786
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902798
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Security Updates(HT208692)-01
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208692
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115445
SecurityFocus: 103581 - Apple iOS and macOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040604

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 03/31/2018 21:27
Updated: 07/27/2024 22:58
Changes: 03/31/2018 21:27 (77), 01/19/2020 16:43 (5), 02/07/2021 16:55 (4), 07/27/2024 22:58 (18)
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