Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 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
6cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: before 4.5.0.173, before 4.6.0.303, before 4.6.1.309, before 4.7.0.179, before 4.7.1.57
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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