First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )
Notification Center in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly remove dismissed notifications, which allows attackers to read arbitrary notifications via a crafted app.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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macOS Yosemite | <=10.10.4 |
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CVE-2015-3764 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability.
CVE-2015-3764 allows attackers to read arbitrary notifications that should have been removed.
CVE-2015-3764 affects Apple OS X versions before 10.10.5.
To mitigate CVE-2015-3764, users should update their macOS to version 10.10.5 or later.
Yes, CVE-2015-3764 can be exploited by crafted third-party applications.