VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-3638

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability3.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-26
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references