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CVE-2009-0152

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-0152 describes a vulnerability in Apple iChat on Mac OS X 10.5 before version 10.5.7, where it inconsistently disables SSL for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) communications, even when the "Require SSL" setting is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to intercept sensitive information by sniffing network traffic. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high potential for confidentiality impact due to unencrypted data transmission, with a network attack vector and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 10.5.0, < 10.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 10.5.0, < 10.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.17%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0217 is in the 65th percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

applepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/35074
Broken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/50487
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com / kb/HT3549
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/34926
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/1297
Broken Link