CVE-2009-2973

N/A Unknown
Published: August 27, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

google

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