Apple Mac OS X Java Plug-in 'file://' URL Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X Java Plug-in 'file://' URL Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X Java plug-in is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to visit a malicious webpage containing crafted Java applets.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow attackers to run arbitrary code by launching arbitrary executables within the context of the affected application.

This issue affects Mac OS X 10.5.5 (and prior versions) and Mac OS X Server 10.5.5 (and prior versions).