CVE-2005-0237 json
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 en…
published 2005-02-07 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0238
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- kdelibs RHEL 4 6:3.3.1-3.6
red hat advisories RHSA-2005:325
- kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050316-2.txt advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/14162 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2005-0237 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:325
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Exploit prediction
1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% 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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kde.org
/info/security/advisory-20050316-2.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/14162
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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shmoo.com
/idn
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:058
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2005-325.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031460.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- shmoo.com /idn/homograph.txt
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19236
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10671
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/12461
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0237
- NVD CVE-2005-0237
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