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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36875Vendor Advisory
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36875Vendor Advisory
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/viewContent.do?externalId=KB19552Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36528
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53490
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified