CVE-2009-0151: High severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability
Published Aug 6, 2009
·Updated
The screen saver in Dock in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 does not prevent four-finger Multi-Touch gestures, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass locking and "manage applications or use Expose" via unspecified vectors.
Affected Software
20 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2-2008-002
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 6, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-0151?
CVE-2009-0151 has been classified as having a moderate severity level.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-0151?
To mitigate CVE-2009-0151, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to version 10.5.8 or later.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0151?
CVE-2009-0151 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.0 through 10.5.7.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-0151?
CVE-2009-0151 is a vulnerability related to screen saver functionality that allows unauthorized access.
5
Who can exploit CVE-2009-0151?
Physically proximate attackers can exploit CVE-2009-0151 to bypass system locking.