Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 Default Configuration cryptographic issue

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Default Configuration. Such manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-4368. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The default configuration of Java 1.5 on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 contains a jurisdiction policy that limits Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) key sizes to 128 bits, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt ciphertext produced by JCE.
The weakness was presented 10/01/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4368 since 10/01/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (45650). See VDB-3641, VDB-43138, VDB-43137 and VDB-43134 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Cryptographic issueCWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Timeline
10/01/2008 🔍10/01/2008 🔍
10/01/2008 🔍
03/17/2015 🔍
12/05/2017 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44288
X-Force: 45650 - Java on Apple Mac OS X Java Cryptography Extension information disclosure
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 12/05/2017 08:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (46), 12/05/2017 08:04 (6)
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