# CVE-2012-3693: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names in URLs, and possibly

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 allows remote attackers to spoof domain names in URLs, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, by leveraging the availability of IDN support and Unicode fonts to construct unspecified homoglyphs.

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## References

- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400

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