Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2005-4900

SHA-1 is not collision resistant, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct spoofing attacks, as demonstrated by attacks on the use of SHA-1 in TLS 1.2. NOTE: this CVE exists to provide a common identifier for referencing this SHA-1 issue; the existence of an identifier is not, by itself, a technology recommendation.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4900?
CVE-2005-4900 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2005-4900?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2005-4900 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.