CVE-2008-3638 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.01864.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Mac Os X Subscribe Mac Os X Server Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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	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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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-26T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:19.294Z

Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3638

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-26T16:21:44.003

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3638

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-94

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