CVE-2009-0152

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Published May 13, 2009 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.174% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022212
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50487

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 13, 2009, 3:14 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2009, 3:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

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