CVE-2008-3638 describes a critical vulnerability in Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5, where applets could bypass security restrictions and access local file:// URLs. This flaw allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it has not been widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.