CVE-2016-3739
N/A
Published: May 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCurl
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (11)
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Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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