CVE-2007-3742 (GCVE-0-2007-3742)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-08-03 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
WebKit in Apple Safari 3 Beta before Update 3.0.3, and iPhone before 1.0.1, does not properly handle the interaction between International Domain Name (IDN) support and Unicode fonts, which allows remote attackers to create a URL containing "look-alike characters" (homographs) and possibly perform phishing attacks.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
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|---|---|
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306173 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24636 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306174 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26287 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018488 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
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| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3214 | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2007-07-31 00:00
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