Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0989
CVE-2002-0989
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.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.59.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-158nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:06.ascnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLognvd
- marc.infonvd
- online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4471nvd
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9978.phpnvd
- www.osvdb.org/5033nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-189.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-190.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-191.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-156.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5574nvd
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