CVE-2019-8772

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedDec 18, 2019
First seenDec 18, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • apple mac_os_x10.15 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_xv < 10.1510.15

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