CVE-2007-3742

N/A Unknown
Published: August 03, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306173
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306174
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3214
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26287
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24636
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018488
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2730
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2731
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35716
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16 CWE-59

Affected Vendors

apple

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