Description
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Konqueror 3.2.1 on KDE 3.2.1 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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031460.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14162Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050316-2.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:058
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-325.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12461
- http://www.shmoo.com/idnExploit
- http://www.shmoo.com/idn/homograph.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19236
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10671
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031460.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14162Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050316-2.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:058
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-325.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12461
- http://www.shmoo.com/idnExploit
- http://www.shmoo.com/idn/homograph.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19236
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10671
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified