Is CVE-2024-12224 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-12224 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-12224 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-12224 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12224?

CVE-2024-12224 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-12224

CWE-1289Published: May 30, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in punycode by the idna crate from Servo rust-url allows an attacker to create a punycode hostname that one part of a system might treat as distinct while another part of that system would treat as equivalent to another hostname.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12224 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.