CVE-2009-2071: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2009
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Updated

Google Chrome before 1.0.154.53 displays a cached certificate for a (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response page returned by a proxy server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an arbitrary https site by letting a browser obtain a valid certificate from this site during one request, and then sending the browser a crafted 502 response page upon a subsequent request.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Google Chrome=0.3.154.3
Google Chrome=0.2.149.30
Google Chrome=0.4.154.31
Google Chrome=1.0.154.39
Google Chrome=0.4.154.33
Google Chrome=1.0.154.43
Google Chrome=1.0.154.42
Google Chrome=0.4.154.18
Google Chrome=0.2.149.29
Google Chrome=0.2.152.1
Google Chrome=0.3.154.0
Google Chrome=0.2.153.1
Google Chrome=1.0.154.36
Google Chrome=1.0.154.46
Google Chrome=0.4.154.22
Google Chrome<=1.0.154.52

Event History

Jun 15, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2071?

CVE-2009-2071 is considered critical due to its potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2071?

To fix CVE-2009-2071, upgrade Google Chrome to version 1.0.154.53 or later.

3

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2009-2071?

CVE-2009-2071 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 1.0.154.53.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2009-2071 facilitate?

CVE-2009-2071 facilitates man-in-the-middle attacks due to cached certificates.

5

Is CVE-2009-2071 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2009-2071 is specific to the Google Chrome browser and affects all supported operating systems where it is installed.

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