High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0152
CVE-2009-0152
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.5.0,<10.5.7
- (no CPE)range: <10.5.7
- Range: <10.5.7
Patches
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References
8- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50487nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/35074nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297nvdBroken Link
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