Is CVE-2005-0238 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-0238 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-0238?

CVE-2005-0238 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-0238?

CVE-2005-0238 has an EPSS score of 1.55% (72th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0238?

Upgrade epiphany-browser on debian 11 to 1.4.8-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-0238

MEDIUMEPSS 72th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

epiphany-browserDebian

Fixed in:1.4.8-2CVE-2005-0238

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days

72ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Exploit3

Third-Party Advisory2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.