CVE-2009-3456
Google Chrome, possibly 3.0.195.21 and earlier, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a...
CVE-2009-3456 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published September 29, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 35th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3456- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3456- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3438No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3438- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4xr-x22c-68ggNo score
Google Chrome, possibly 3.0.195.21 and earlier, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r4xr-x22c-68gg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.