CVE-2019-8772

Published Dec 18, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-18162 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:31 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 18, 2019, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:42 AM