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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3638

CVE-2008-3638

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.

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Affected products

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  • Apple Inc./Mac OS X3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 10.5.4, 10.5.5
  • Apple Inc./Mac OS X Server2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Apple Inc./Javallm-fuzzy
    Range: 10.5.4, 10.5.5

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