CVE Catalog

CVE-2009-3456

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Google Chrome, possibly 3.0.195.21 and earlier, 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 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can intercept and modify encrypted HTTPS traffic by impersonating legitimate websites, leading to theft of credentials, sensitive information, or malware infection.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Google Chrome to the latest available version that includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Google Chrome, possibly 3.0.195.21 and earlier, 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 allows 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. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS