CVE-2008-3638 Information

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.

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31380 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020944 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45397