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CVE-2002-0989
The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103046442403404&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4471
- http://www.osvdb.org/5033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5574
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-190.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-191.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000521
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:06.asc
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=72728
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-156.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9978.php
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:054
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-189.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-158
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.51, 0.52, 0.53, 0.54, 0.55, 0.56, 0.57, 0.58, 0.59
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.