Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5849
CVE-2015-5849
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <10.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.apple.com/HT205267nvdVendor Advisory
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