What is the severity of CVE-2005-0238?

CVE-2005-0238 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0238?

To fix CVE-2005-0238, ensure that you update to the latest version of the affected software that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2005-0238?

The risks associated with CVE-2005-0238 include the possibility of attackers spoofing domain names, potentially leading to successful phishing attacks.

Which software is affected by CVE-2005-0238?

CVE-2005-0238 affects software such as GNOME Epiphany, Mozilla Camino, OmniGroup OmniWeb, Opera browser, and earlier versions of Mozilla.

How does CVE-2005-0238 exploit domain names?

CVE-2005-0238 exploits domain names through International Domain Name (IDN) support that allows punycode encoded domain names to use homograph characters.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0238

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

7/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0238

First published: Mon Feb 07 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNOME Epiphany
Mozilla Camino	=0.8.5
Mozilla Firefox	<=1.6
OmniWeb	=5
Opera	<=7.54

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/beta/show_bug.cgi?id=147399

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0238?
CVE-2005-0238 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0238?
To fix CVE-2005-0238, ensure that you update to the latest version of the affected software that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2005-0238?
The risks associated with CVE-2005-0238 include the possibility of attackers spoofing domain names, potentially leading to successful phishing attacks.
Which software is affected by CVE-2005-0238?
CVE-2005-0238 affects software such as GNOME Epiphany, Mozilla Camino, OmniGroup OmniWeb, Opera browser, and earlier versions of Mozilla.
How does CVE-2005-0238 exploit domain names?
CVE-2005-0238 exploits domain names through International Domain Name (IDN) support that allows punycode encoded domain names to use homograph characters.

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