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CVE-2016-9952

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-9952
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.30%
Windows

Original NVD 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."