CVE-2019-8770 Information disclosure in macOS
A malicious application can access recent documents due to flawed permissions logic in macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8770?
CVE-2019-8770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. A malicious application may be able to access recent documents.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq38-2wxp-9cm4.