CVE-2009-2973 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 2.0.172.43, where the browser failed to prevent SSL connections to sites using X.509 certificates signed with the MD2 or MD4 hashing algorithms. This flaw could enable man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers using crafted certificates. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.172.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.152.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.