CVE-2009-2825
macOS X < 10.6.2 - Certificate Validation Bypass via Null Byte in X.509 CN Field
Title source: llmDescription
Certificate Assistant in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 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 might allow 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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Scores
EPSS
0.0077
EPSS Percentile
52.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-310
Status
published
Products (50)
apple/mac_os_x
10.0
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.0
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.2
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.3
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.4
apple/mac_os_x
10.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.0
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.2
... and 40 more
Published
Nov 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026