CVE-2016-9952

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CVSS 3.1

8.1 high

EPSS

1%p68

Published

Mar 12, 2018 (Mar 12, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The verify_certificate function in lib/vtls/schannel.c in libcurl 7.30.0 through 7.51.0, when built for Windows CE using the schannel TLS backend, makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted wildcard SAN in a server certificate, as demonstrated by "*.com."

Vendors: haxx
Products: curl
Weakness: CWE-295
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.3%)

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