CVE-2019-12290

idn2: GNU libidn2 before 2.2.0 fails to perform the roundtrip checks specified in RFC3490 Section 4.2 when converting A-lab...

CVE-2019-12290 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by idn2 2.0.4-1.1ubuntu0.2, released October 22, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0323
88th percentile

GNU libidn2 before 2.2.0 fails to perform the roundtrip checks specified in RFC3490 Section 4.2 when converting A-labels to U-labels. This makes it possible in some circumstances for one domain to impersonate another. By creating a malicious domain that matches a target domain except for the inclusion of certain punycoded Unicode characters (that would be discarded when converted first to a Unicode label and then back to an ASCII label), arbitrary domains can be impersonated.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
idn2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.0.4-1.1ubuntu0.2 idn2 2.0.4-1.1ubuntu0.2 Oct 22, 2019
libidn2-0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.0.4-1.1ubuntu0.2 libidn2-0 2.0.4-1.1ubuntu0.2 Oct 22, 2019

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