Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1007

    CWE-1007: Insufficient Visual Distinction of Homoglyphs Presented to User

    The product displays information or identifiers to a user, but the display mechanism does not make it easy for the user to distinguish between visually similar or identical glyphs (homoglyphs), which may cause the user to misinterpret a glyph and perform an unintended, insecure action.

    Published:24 Jul 2017
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information