CVE-2018-4173 (GCVE-0-2018-4173)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-13 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 05:04
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Summary
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 "Status Bar" component. It allows invisible microphone access via a crafted app.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT208692 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT208693 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2018-03-29 00:00
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