Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-3477
CVE-2009-3477
Description
The Blackberry Browser in RIM BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0 before 4.5.0.173, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.303, 4.6.1 before 4.6.1.309, 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.179, and 4.7.1 before 4.7.1.57 does not properly handle "hidden" characters including a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows remote 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.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_device_software:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_device_software:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_device_software:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_device_software:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_device_software:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_device_software:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- secunia.com/advisories/36875nvdVendor Advisory
- www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.donvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490nvd
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