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TI-2009-03293 Aliases CVE-2009-3455GHSA-2hgw-48gj-v3wx

Apple Safari, possibly before 4.0.3, on Mac OS X does not properly handle a '\0'…

Priority LOW 34CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Apple Safari, possibly before 4.0.3, on Mac OS X 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00578 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 48

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0b1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.0b1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0b1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0b1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 38 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0bVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0_beta:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*4.0_betaVulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0b Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0_beta:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0_beta Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3455
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hgw-48gj-v3wx

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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