CVE-2012-3742
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character...
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.
- Record
CVE-2012-3742- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.
- Record
CVE-2012-3742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3689 No score
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3689- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qp8-cphr-rp5h No score
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character...
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.
- Record
GHSA-8qp8-cphr-rp5h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-3742 No score
Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-3742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qtwebkit-sourceUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3742 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Iphone Os, published September 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.92%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78708
osvdb.org/85632
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3742
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8qp8-cphr-rp5h
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3742
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3742