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 uninitialized variable, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet, related to an "error checking issue."

• CWE-665

• 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 Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31379Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020943Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45396Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• 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 Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31379Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020943Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45396Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Sep 26, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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