CVE-2019-8772
First published: Mon Oct 07 2019(Updated: )
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.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Jens Müller Ruhr University BochumFabian Ising FH MVladislav Mladenov Ruhr University BochumChristian Mainka Ruhr University BochumSebastian Schinzel FH M Jörg Schwenk Ruhr University BochumJens Müller Ruhr University BochumFabian Ising FH MVladislav Mladenov Ruhr University BochumChristian Mainka Ruhr University BochumSebastian Schinzel FH M Jörg Schwenk Ruhr University Bochum
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.15 | |
| Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15 | 10.15 |
| Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.1 | 10.15.1 |
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Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2019-8748
- CVE-2019-11041
- CVE-2019-11042
- CVE-2019-8706
- CVE-2019-8850
- CVE-2019-8774
- CVE-2019-8753
- CVE-2019-8705
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8741
- CVE-2019-8825
- CVE-2019-8757
- CVE-2019-8736
- CVE-2019-8767
- CVE-2019-8737
- CVE-2019-8776
- CVE-2019-8509
- CVE-2019-8746
- CVE-2018-12152
- CVE-2018-12153
- CVE-2018-12154
- CVE-2019-8759
- CVE-2019-8758
- CVE-2019-8755
- CVE-2019-8703
- CVE-2019-8809
- CVE-2019-8744
- CVE-2019-8717
- CVE-2019-8709
- CVE-2019-8781
- CVE-2019-8749
- CVE-2019-8756
- CVE-2019-8750
- CVE-2019-8799
- CVE-2019-8826
- CVE-2019-8730
- CVE-2019-8772
- CVE-2019-8708
- CVE-2019-8715
- CVE-2019-8855
- CVE-2019-8770
- CVE-2019-8701
- CVE-2019-8761
- CVE-2019-8745
- CVE-2019-8831
- CVE-2019-8769
- CVE-2019-8768
- CVE-2019-8854
- CVE-2019-8787
- CVE-2019-8796
- CVE-2019-8824
- CVE-2019-8803
- CVE-2019-8817
- CVE-2019-8716
- CVE-2019-8788
- CVE-2019-8785
- CVE-2019-8797
- CVE-2019-8789
- CVE-2017-7152
- CVE-2019-8798
- CVE-2019-8784
- CVE-2019-8807
- CVE-2019-8801
- CVE-2019-8794
- CVE-2019-8786
- CVE-2019-8829
- CVE-2019-8802
- CVE-2019-8858
- CVE-2019-8805
- CVE-2019-8754
- CVE-2019-15126
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-8772?
CVE-2019-8772 is a vulnerability in PDFKit that allows an attacker to exfiltrate the contents of an encrypted PDF.
How does CVE-2019-8772 affect macOS Catalina?
CVE-2019-8772 affects macOS Catalina versions up to 10.15.1.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8772?
CVE-2019-8772 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.
How can I fix CVE-2019-8772?
To fix CVE-2019-8772, update macOS Catalina to version 10.15.1 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8772?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8772 on the Apple Support website.
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- collector/apple-support
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- agent/event
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- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
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- agent/softwarecombine
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- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple mac os x
- canonical/apple macos catalina