CVE-2005-0238 json
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Epiphany allows remote attackers to spoof domain names using punycode encoded domain names t…
published 2005-02-07 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0239
- 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 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- epiphany-browser Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.8-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0238
Exploit prediction
1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- shmoo.com http://www.shmoo.com/idn/homograph.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- 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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bugzilla.redhat.com
/beta/show_bug.cgi?id=147399
broken-link, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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shmoo.com
/idn/homograph.txt
broken-link, exploit, 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
broken-link, exploit, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19236
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/12461
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0238
- NVD CVE-2005-0238
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