PT-2015-2270

CVE-2015-5849

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Published

2015-10-09

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Updated

2016-12-09

Description by

CVSS 2.0
6.8
Medium
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11
Description The issue is related to the filtering implementation in AppleEvents, which mishandles attempts to send events to a different user. This can be exploited by attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, potentially allowing them to access protected information. The exploitation can be done by leveraging a screen-sharing connection.
Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11, consider disabling the screen-sharing feature as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to sensitive information and functions until a fix is available.
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