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Case File

CVE-2016-3739

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 6.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-3739
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
6.38%

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.