CVE-2008-0995
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-03-18 23:00
Modified
2024-08-07 08:01
Severity ?
Summary
The Printing component in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 uses 40-bit RC4 when printing to an encrypted PDF file, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the file via brute force methods.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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