National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3638
Original release date:09/26/2008
Last revised:09/29/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: BID
Name: 31380
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32018
Type: Advisory
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-09-24