HIGH
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
Published Sep 26, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.21%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 10.5.4
- 10.5.5
- 10.5.4
- 10.5.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.21% 0.03210
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03210
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03210) | 87.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03210) | 86.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 81.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03127) | 77.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 81.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00980) | 84.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00906) | 82.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00906) | 80.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01079) | 82.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31380 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020944 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45397 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31380 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020944 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45397 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 26, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3638
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a