CVE-2009-3273 json
iPhone Mail in Apple iPhone OS, and iPhone OS for iPod touch, does not validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attacker…
published 2009-09-21 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3256
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
iPhone Mail in Apple iPhone OS, and iPhone OS for iPod touch, does not validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL e-mail servers via a crafted certificate.
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/53234
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36370
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/506428/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3273
- NVD CVE-2009-3273
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