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Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.8.9 on August 6, 2026 as a focused security update for Screen Sharing authentication.[1]
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Apple Support · 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z · macOS Sonoma 14.8.9; released August 6, 2026
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security · fixed
The update corrected an authentication path that could allow a network attacker to connect to Screen Sharing without valid credentials.
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macOS Sonoma 14.8.9 addressed a Screen Sharing authentication weakness documented as CVE-2026-65400.
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