An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Pages before 6.1, Numbers before 4.1, and Keynote before 7.1 on macOS and Pages before 3.1, Numbers before 3.1, and Keynote before 3.1 on iOS are affected. The issue involves the Export component. It allows users to bypass iWork PDF password protection by leveraging use of 40-bit RC4.
Weakness
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keynote | Apple | * | 7.0.5 (including) |
| Numbers | Apple | * | 4.0.5 (including) |
| Pages | Apple | * | 6.0.5 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/192.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97126
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038134
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038135
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038136
- https://support.apple.com/HT207595
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97126
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038134
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038135
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038136
- https://support.apple.com/HT207595