CVE-2005-0235
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 allows remote attackers to spoof domain...
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0235- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0236 No score
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0236- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvfw-wwvf-2x7q No score
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 allows remote attackers to spoof domain...
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Opera 7.54 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.
- Record
GHSA-fvfw-wwvf-2x7q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0235 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Opera Browser, published February 7, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
shmoo.com/idn/homograph.txt
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19236
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031459.html
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_31_opera.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110782704923280&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/12461
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0235
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvfw-wwvf-2x7q