VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-5849
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.66%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-10-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The filtering implementation in AppleEvents in Apple OS X before 10.11 mishandles attempts to send events to a different user, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a screen-sharing connection.
Primary references
- product-security@apple.com — Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- product-security@apple.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory