An issue existed in the handling of links in encrypted PDFs
Published Dec 18, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.22%
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<macOS Catalina 10.15
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01222) | 67.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01222) | 64.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00166) | 53.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00166) | 53.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00166) | 51.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 3.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 3.58th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://support.apple.com/HT210634 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210722 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/HT210634 | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210722 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.