CVE-2024-12224

Public Exploit
idna accepts Punycode labels that do not produce any non-ASCII when decoded

Description

Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in punycode by the idna crate from Servo rust-url allows an attacker to create a punycode hostname that one part of a system might treat as distinct while another part of that system would treat as equivalent to another hostname.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory rustsec.org
Affected: servo rust-url
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0421.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1887898 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12224?
CVE-2024-12224 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12224?
To fix CVE-2024-12224, 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-2024-12224 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-12224 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12224?
CVE-2024-12224 affects servo rust-url.
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