CVE-2005-0238

Public Exploit

Description

The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Epiphany allows remote attackers to spoof domain names using punycode encoded domain names that are decoded in URLs and SSL certificates in a way that uses homograph characters from other character sets, which facilitates phishing attacks.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.08% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory org.uk Vendor Advisory shmoo.com Vendor Advisory shmoo.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.shmoo.com/idn/homograph.txt	exploit vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19236	vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.shmoo.com/idn	exploit vendor advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/beta/show_bug.cgi?id=147399	issue tracking patch third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12461	vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0238?: CVE-2005-0238 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0238?: To fix CVE-2005-0238, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0238 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0238 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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