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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.17% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-312
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022212Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50487Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022212Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50487Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.