CVE-2005-0238

The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Epiphany allows remote attackers to spoof domain...

5.0 MediumFix available

The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Epiphany 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

1.55%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2005-0238
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0238
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0239 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0239
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x737-2374-jhj3 No score

The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Epiphany allows remote attackers to spoof domain...

Record: GHSA-x737-2374-jhj3
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-0238
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0238 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0238
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`epiphany-browser` Debian:12	before 1.4.8-2	1.4.8-2
`epiphany-browser` Debian:13	before 1.4.8-2	1.4.8-2
`epiphany-browser` Debian:14	before 1.4.8-2	1.4.8-2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0238 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnome Epiphany, published February 7, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in epiphany-browser 1.4.8-2.