CVE-2008-3637

HIGH

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.4, 10.5.5 - Remote Code Execution via Uninitialized HMAC Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) provider in Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5 uses an uninitialized variable, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet, related to an "error checking issue."

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45396
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31379
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020943
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0573
EPSS Percentile 92.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-665
Status published
Products (6)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.5
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.4
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.5
Published Sep 26, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026