CVE-2012-3693 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof domain names in URLs using IDN homoglyphs to conduct phishing attacks against Safari 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3693?
CVE-2012-3693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 25 Jul 2012. 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
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names in URLs, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, by leveraging the availability of IDN support and Unicode fonts to construct unspecified homoglyphs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-3693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfr8-v54c-fch4.