CVE-2005-0238 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 7 Feb 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can spoof domain names using punycode homographs in Epiphany, 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-2005-0238?

CVE-2005-0238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, 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 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0238?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Gnome Epiphany, Mozilla Camino, Mozilla Mozilla, Omnigroup Omniweb, Opera Opera Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0238?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-0238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0238, GHSA-x737-2374-jhj3.