CVE-2009-2825: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-2825: Certificate Assistant in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 06:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This issue affects Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2. Certificate Assistant could mishandle a NUL character inside a certificate Common Name, potentially letting a man-in-the-middle make a malicious certificate appear valid for another SSL server. Exposure is mainly legacy Mac OS X systems older than 10.6.2. The bundle does not identify broader affected products or current supported-platform impact. Treat this as a legacy-platform risk. It is important where old Mac OS X systems still handle trusted SSL traffic, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Mac OS X systems to 10.6.2 or later.; Review Apple advisory APPLE-SA-2009-11-09-1 and HT3937 for exact update applicability.; Prioritize removing unsupported legacy Mac OS X hosts from trusted networks..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 10, 2009, 19:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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