CVE-2008-3637

8.8 highEPSS 5.7%

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."

Severity

CVSS 3.1

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 5.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 93% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-665
Published: 2008-09-26
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:mac_os_x
apple:mac_os_x_server

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179

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