Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-0234
CVE-2005-0234
Description
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 1.2.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.shmoo.com/idnnvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.shmoo.com/idn/homograph.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12461nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19236nvd
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