6.4med
CVE-2009-2973
Google Chrome before 2.0.172.43 does not prevent SSL connections to a site with an X.509 certificate signed with the (1) MD2 or (2) MD4 alg…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 61%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Google Chrome before 2.0.172.43 does not prevent SSL connections to a site with an X.509 certificate signed with the (1) MD2 or (2) MD4 algorithm, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary HTTPS servers via a crafted certificate, a related issue to CVE-2009-2409.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
- Technology feeds
- Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)
References
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/2420 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/36417 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/52903 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2009-2973
- NVD: CVE-2009-2973
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