CVE-2015-5849

Published: Oct 9, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.10.5

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (6)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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