Description
This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. A local attacker may be able to determine the legacy VNC password configured for Screen Sharing.
Affected products
apple: macos
References2
- support.apple.com/en-us/128071 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/128072 Release NotesVendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 3 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-862
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