First published: Mon Feb 07 2005(Updated: )
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Safari 1.2.5 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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Safari | =1.2.5 |
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CVE-2005-0234 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.
To mitigate CVE-2005-0234, it is recommended to upgrade to a later version of Safari that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-0234 can facilitate phishing attacks by allowing attackers to spoof domain names using homograph characters.
CVE-2005-0234 specifically affects Safari version 1.2.5.
The root cause of CVE-2005-0234 is the inadequate handling of punycode encoded domain names in Safari.