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CVE-2008-3637

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

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.".

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.12476
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-665Improper Initialization
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Affected Products & Versions

2
apple mac os xall versions
apple mac os x serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD26 Sep 2008 · 04:21 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.htmlMailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31379Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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