CVE-2008-3638

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Published Sep 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 does not prevent applets from accessing file:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3624	Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 does not prevent applets from accessing file:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.210% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020944
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45397

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 26, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM
Reserved: Aug 12, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2008, 4:21 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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