VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3637
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability5.73%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-26
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) provider in Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5 uses an uninitialized variable, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet, related to an "error checking issue."
Weakness classification
- CWE-665: Improper Initialization
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory