CVE-2019-8770

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2019 at 05:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 10.15v < macOS Catalina 10.15
Affected range stops below 10.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below macOS Catalina 10.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210634

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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