CVE-2008-3637 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3637
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Description: 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."

CVE Status: Candidate

References: SAID Secunia Advisory: SA32018 CONFIRM http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 BID 31379 APPLE http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html

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