CVE-2019-8772

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: Apple macOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210722	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210634	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8772?: CVE-2019-8772 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8772?: To fix CVE-2019-8772, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-8772 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-8772 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-8772?: CVE-2019-8772 affects Apple macOS.

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