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OS X update for Screen Sharing Server (CVE-2019-8858)

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OS X update for Screen Sharing Server (CVE-2019-8858)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
12/19/2019
Created
12/20/2019
Added
12/19/2019
Modified
11/26/2020

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006. A user who shares their screen may not be able to end screen sharing.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_15_1

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