Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3638 (CCN-45397)

Assigned:2008-09-24
Published:2008-09-24
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3638

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-09-24

Source: CCN
Type: SA32018
Mac OS X Java Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32018

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020944
Java Mac OS X Lets Remote Users Execute Files on the Target User's System

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49092
Java on Apple Mac OS X Applet file:// URL Arbitrary Program Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31380

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31380
Apple Mac OS X Java Plug-in 'file://' URL Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020944

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
java-macos-plugin-code-execution(45397)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
java-macos-plugin-code-execution(45397)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4