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CVE-2002-0989

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Description

The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via shell metacharacters in a link.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5574

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-156.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-191.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-190.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-189.html

http://www.osvdb.org/5033

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9978.php

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-158

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4471

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103046442403404&w=2

http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog

http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:054

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000521

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-09-24

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0495

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