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CVE-2016-3739
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-20T14:59:05.450 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:46:17.247

Summary

The (1) mbed_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/mbedtls.c and (2) polarssl_connect_step1 function in lib/vtls/polarssl.c in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.0, when using SSLv3 or making a TLS connection to a URL that uses a numerical IP address, allow remote attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Affected products

haxx — curl

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References

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