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CVE-2009-2973

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.4 Published: 2009-08-27 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Google Chrome

Weakness Type

CWE-310

References