Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-8772
An issue existed in the handling of links in encrypted PDFs. This issue was addressed by adding a confirmation prompt. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An attacker may be able to exfiltrate the contents of an encrypted PDF.
Products affected by CVE-2019-8772
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8772
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 53 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-8772
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2019-8772
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https://support.apple.com/HT210634
About the security content of macOS Catalina 10.15 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210722
About the security content of macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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