CVE-2008-3638

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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