Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2009-0152
iChat in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 disables SSL for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) communication in certain circumstances that are inconsistent with the Require SSL setting, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35074 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50487 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0152?
- CVE-2009-0152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2009-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2009-0152?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.