PT-2015-2270 · Apple · Os X

Jack Lawrence + 1 · Published 2015-10-09 · Updated 2016-12-09 · CVE-2015-5849

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11

Description The issue is related to the filtering implementation in AppleEvents, which mishandles attempts to send events to a different user. This can be exploited by attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, potentially allowing them to access protected information. The exploitation can be done by leveraging a screen-sharing connection.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11, consider disabling the screen-sharing feature as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to sensitive information and functions until a fix is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11624

CVE-2015-5849

Affected Products

Os X

References · 5

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11624 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT205267 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5849 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033703 · Note