CVE-2005-0237 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof domain names using punycode homographs in Konqueror, facilitating phishing attacks against users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-0237?

CVE-2005-0237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 7 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Konqueror 3.2.1 on KDE 3.2.1 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0237?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Kde Kde, Kde Konqueror.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0237?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-0237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Kde Kde vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jm2-5rf3-c2fc.

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