CVE-2015-5849

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-5849: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix