CVE-2009-0152

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-05-13 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-312

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

macOS: from 10.5.0 before 10.5.7 — fixed in 10.5.7
Apple Mac Os X Server: from 10.5.0 before 10.5.7 — fixed in 10.5.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.5.7; Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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
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

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