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
Published Aug 27, 2009
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.93%
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 products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.172.37
- 0.2.149.27
- 0.2.149.29
- 0.2.149.30
- 0.2.152.1
- 0.2.153.1
- 0.3.154.0
- 0.3.154.3
- 0.4.154.18
- 0.4.154.22
- 0.4.154.31
- 0.4.154.33
- 1.0.154.36
- 1.0.154.39
- 1.0.154.42
- 1.0.154.43
- 1.0.154.46
- 1.0.154.48
- 1.0.154.52
- 1.0.154.53
- 1.0.154.59
- 2.0.156.1
- 2.0.157.0
- 2.0.157.2
- 2.0.158.0
- 2.0.159.0
- 2.0.172
- 2.0.172.30
- 2.0.172.31
- 2.0.172.33
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 59.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 55.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 27.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 42.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 41.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36417 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36417 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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