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CVE-2016-9952
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-03-12T21:29:00.500 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:56:49.510

Summary

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."

Affected products

haxx — curl

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References

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