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CVE-2009-2973

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2973 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from google organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-08-27T17:30:00.297

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	google	chrome	≤ 2.0.172.37	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.2.149.27	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.2.149.29	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.2.149.30	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.2.152.1	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.2.153.1	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.3.154.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.3.154.3	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.4.154.18	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.4.154.22	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.4.154.31	Yes
Application	google	chrome	0.4.154.33	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.36	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.39	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.42	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.43	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.46	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.48	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.52	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.53	Yes
Application	google	chrome	1.0.154.59	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.156.1	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.157.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.157.2	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.158.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.159.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.172	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.172.30	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.172.31	Yes
Application	google	chrome	2.0.172.33	Yes

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903 ([email protected])
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52903 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.