CVE-2005-0235 json
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names using punycode encoded domain names…
published 2005-02-07 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0236
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 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.
Exploit prediction
1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- shmoo.com http://www.shmoo.com/idn referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html
mailing-list, broken-link, exploit, vendor-advisory
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shmoo.com
/idn
broken-link, exploit
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_31_opera.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
-
shmoo.com
/idn/homograph.txt
broken-link
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19236
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110782704923280&w=2
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12461
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0235
- NVD CVE-2005-0235
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