CVE-2009-0151 json
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 pr…
published 2009-08-06 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0160
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT3757
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35954
vdb-entry, patch
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2172
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36096
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/56847
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/52421
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0151
- NVD CVE-2009-0151
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