What is CVE-2019-8772?

CVE-2019-8772 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8772?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

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.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
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References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8772?: CVE-2019-8772 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8772?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.