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CVE-2026-65400

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Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.8.9, macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker on the network may be able to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-06 22:18:14.533000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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  "published": "2026-08-06T22:18:14.533",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
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    },
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      "value": "Se abordó un problema de autenticación con una gestión de estado mejorada. Este problema se ha corregido en macOS Sequoia 15.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.8.9, macOS Tahoe 26.6.1. Un atacante en la red podría autenticarse en Compartir Pantalla sin credenciales válidas."
    }
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