CVE-2007-5862 describes a critical vulnerability in Java on Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.11, allowing remote attackers to bypass Keychain access controls. A crafted Java applet could enable an attacker to add or delete arbitrary Keychain items, leading to a complete compromise of sensitive user data. With a CVSS score of 9.4, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, resulting in high confidentiality and integrity impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
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