Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2008-0994

Preview in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 uses 40-bit RC4 when saving a PDF file with encryption, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the file via brute force methods.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2008-0994: held from 0.012 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0994?
CVE-2008-0994 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2008-03-18.
Is CVE-2008-0994 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.