VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-8761
Parsing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to disclosure of user information.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. Parsing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to disclosure of user information.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.36% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Vendor Advisory
- https://www.paulosyibelo.com/2021/04/this-man-thought-opening-txt-file-is.html
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Vendor Advisory
- https://www.paulosyibelo.com/2021/04/this-man-thought-opening-txt-file-is.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.