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High severity8.1OSV Advisory· Published Mar 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9952

CVE-2016-9952

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."

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Affected products

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  • Curl/Libcurlllm-create
    Range: 7.30.0 - 7.51.0
  • Curl/Curl2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.30.0,<=7.51.0
    • (no CPE)range: curl-7_30_0, curl-7_31_0, curl-7_32_0, …

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