# CVE-2009-3455: Apple Safari, possibly before 4.0.3, on Mac OS X does not properly handle a '\\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-09-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apple Safari, possibly before 4.0.3, on Mac OS X does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36477
- http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/091709-microsoft-ie-security-hole.html

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