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CVE-2019-8770
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
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 products
- macOS: before 10.15 — fixed in 10.15
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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