servo rust-url 0.x improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in servo rust-url 0.x and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-12224. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in servo rust-url 0.x and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1289. The product receives an input value that is used as a resource identifier or other type of reference, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is equivalent to a potentially-unsafe value. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in punycode by the idna crate from Servo rust-url allows an attacker to create a punycode hostname that one part of a system might treat as distinct while another part of that system would treat as equivalent to another hostname.

The advisory is available at rustsec.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-12224 since 12/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237942 (Fedora 43 : rust-git-interactive-rebase-tool (2025-3b4c75f23c)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237942). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input
CWE: CWE-1289 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 237942
Nessus Name: Fedora 43 : rust-git-interactive-rebase-tool (2025-3b4c75f23c)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: rust-url 1.0.0

Timelineinfo

12/05/2024 🔍
05/30/2025 +175 days 🔍
05/30/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TSEC-2024-0421
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310594

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2025 05:52
Updated: 06/25/2025 18:46
Changes: 05/30/2025 05:52 (66), 06/08/2025 17:38 (2), 06/25/2025 18:46 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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