CVE-2009-2973

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 27, 2009
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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