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CVE-2015-5849
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-10-09T05:59:06.673 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:29:53.553

Summary

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 products

apple — mac_os_x

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References

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