VulnerabilityModified
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 algorithm, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary HTTPS servers via a crafted…
MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 0.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.93% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725Vendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36417Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725Vendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36417Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.