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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Safari up to 1.2.4 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component IDN International Domain Name Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 02/06/2005 by Eric Johanson (Website). The advisory is shared for download at shmoo.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0234 since 02/07/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at shmoo.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (19236). Additional details are provided at secunia.com. Similar entries are available at 1179, 1175, 1181 and 1177.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Apple

Name

• Safari

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4

License

• commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Alternative
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: apple.com

Timelineinfo

02/06/2005 🔍
02/07/2005 +1 days 🔍
02/07/2005 +0 days 🔍
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02/07/2005 +0 days 🔍
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02/10/2005 +2 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +81 days 🔍
07/01/2019 +5173 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: shmoo.com
Researcher: Eric Johanson
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0234 (🔍)
X-Force: 19236 - multiple Web browsers IDN URL spoofing, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1013095
SecurityFocus: 12461 - Multiple Web Browser International Domain Name Handling Site Property Spoofing Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14164 - Safari IDN Spoofing Security Issue, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 61031 - Apple Safari International Domain Name (IDN) Punycode Encoded Domain Name Spoofing

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2005 14:16
Updated: 07/01/2019 09:49
Changes: 02/10/2005 14:16 (57), 07/01/2019 09:49 (24)
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