CVE-2005-0236
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 5 allows remote attackers to spoof domain...
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0236- 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 Omniweb 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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0237 No score
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0237- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x55p-4jrv-hw7c No score
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 5 allows remote attackers to spoof domain...
The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Omniweb 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.
- Record
GHSA-x55p-4jrv-hw7c- 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-2005-0236 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Omnigroup Omniweb, published February 7, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd 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
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110782704923280&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/12461
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0236
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x55p-4jrv-hw7c