CVE-2012-3693
First published: Wed Jul 25 2012(Updated: )
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names in URLs, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, by leveraging the availability of IDN support and Unicode fonts to construct unspecified homoglyphs.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Safari | <=5.1.7 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0-beta | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0-beta2 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.0b1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.0b2 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.3-85.8 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0.3-85.8.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.0b1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.1.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.1.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.2.5 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.3.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.3.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.3.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.3.2-312.5 | |
| Apple Safari | =1.3.2-312.6 | |
| Apple Safari | =2 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.3-417.8 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.3-417.9 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.3-417.9.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.3-417.9.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =2.0.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =3 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.0b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.0b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.1-beta | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.1b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.1b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.2b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.2b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.3b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.3b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.4b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.0.4b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.0b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.0b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.1b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.1.2b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.2.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.2.0b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.2.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.2.1b | |
| Apple Safari | =3.2.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =3.2.2b | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0-beta | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0.0b | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.0.5 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.1.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =4.1.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.0 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.0.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.0.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.0.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.0.5 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.0.6 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1.1 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1.2 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1.3 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1.4 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1.5 | |
| Apple Safari | =5.1.6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-3693?
CVE-2012-3693 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to spoof domain names.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3693?
To mitigate CVE-2012-3693, update your Apple Safari browser to version 6.0 or higher.
What types of attacks can CVE-2012-3693 facilitate?
CVE-2012-3693 can facilitate phishing attacks through domain name spoofing using homoglyphs.
Which versions of Apple Safari are affected by CVE-2012-3693?
CVE-2012-3693 affects Apple Safari versions prior to 6.0, including all versions of 5.1.7 and below.
Are there any user mitigations for CVE-2012-3693?
Users can mitigate CVE-2012-3693 by being cautious of suspicious links and verifying URL authenticity.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/tags
- agent/source
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple safari
- version/apple safari/5.1.7
- version/apple safari/1.0
- version/apple safari/1.0-beta
- version/apple safari/1.0-beta2
- version/apple safari/1.0.0
- version/apple safari/1.0.0b1
- version/apple safari/1.0.0b2
- version/apple safari/1.0.1
- version/apple safari/1.0.2
- version/apple safari/1.0.3
- version/apple safari/1.0.3-85.8
- version/apple safari/1.0.3-85.8.1
- version/apple safari/1.0b1
- version/apple safari/1.1
- version/apple safari/1.1.0
- version/apple safari/1.1.1
- version/apple safari/1.2
- version/apple safari/1.2.0
- version/apple safari/1.2.1
- version/apple safari/1.2.2
- version/apple safari/1.2.3
- version/apple safari/1.2.4
- version/apple safari/1.2.5
- version/apple safari/1.3
- version/apple safari/1.3.0
- version/apple safari/1.3.1
- version/apple safari/1.3.2
- version/apple safari/1.3.2-312.5
- version/apple safari/1.3.2-312.6
- version/apple safari/2
- version/apple safari/2.0
- version/apple safari/2.0.0
- version/apple safari/2.0.1
- version/apple safari/2.0.2
- version/apple safari/2.0.3
- version/apple safari/2.0.3-417.8
- version/apple safari/2.0.3-417.9
- version/apple safari/2.0.3-417.9.2
- version/apple safari/2.0.3-417.9.3
- version/apple safari/2.0.4
- version/apple safari/3
- version/apple safari/3.0
- version/apple safari/3.0.0
- version/apple safari/3.0.0b
- version/apple safari/3.0.1
- version/apple safari/3.0.1-beta
- version/apple safari/3.0.1b
- version/apple safari/3.0.2
- version/apple safari/3.0.2b
- version/apple safari/3.0.3
- version/apple safari/3.0.3b
- version/apple safari/3.0.4
- version/apple safari/3.0.4b
- version/apple safari/3.1.0
- version/apple safari/3.1.0b
- version/apple safari/3.1.1
- version/apple safari/3.1.1b
- version/apple safari/3.1.2
- version/apple safari/3.1.2b
- version/apple safari/3.2.0
- version/apple safari/3.2.0b
- version/apple safari/3.2.1
- version/apple safari/3.2.1b
- version/apple safari/3.2.2
- version/apple safari/3.2.2b
- version/apple safari/4.0
- version/apple safari/4.0-beta
- version/apple safari/4.0.0b
- version/apple safari/4.0.1
- version/apple safari/4.0.2
- version/apple safari/4.0.3
- version/apple safari/4.0.4
- version/apple safari/4.0.5
- version/apple safari/4.1
- version/apple safari/4.1.1
- version/apple safari/4.1.2
- version/apple safari/5.0
- version/apple safari/5.0.1
- version/apple safari/5.0.2
- version/apple safari/5.0.4
- version/apple safari/5.0.5
- version/apple safari/5.0.6
- version/apple safari/5.1
- version/apple safari/5.1.1
- version/apple safari/5.1.2
- version/apple safari/5.1.3
- version/apple safari/5.1.4
- version/apple safari/5.1.5
- version/apple safari/5.1.6