CVE-2002-1393

Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE 2 and KDE 3.x through 3.0.5 do not quote certain parameters that...

7.5 HighFix available

Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE 2 and KDE 3.x through 3.0.5 do not quote certain parameters that are inserted into a shell command, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) URLs, (2) filenames, or (3) e-mail addresses.

Exploit likelihood

3.67%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2002-1393
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1393
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1377 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1377
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f68-gh55-5wgh No score

Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE 2 and KDE 3.x through 3.0.5 do not quote certain parameters that...

Record: GHSA-2f68-gh55-5wgh
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kdeadmin` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-7.2	2.2.2-7.2
`kdegraphics` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-6.10	2.2.2-6.10
`kdelibs` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-13.woody.6	2.2.2-13.woody.6
`kdenetwork` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-14.6	2.2.2-14.6
`kdepim` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-5.2	2.2.2-5.2
`kdesdk` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-3.2	2.2.2-3.2
`kdegames` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-2.2	2.2.2-2.2
`kdeutils` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-9.2	2.2.2-9.2
`kdebase` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-14.2	2.2.2-14.2
`kdemultimedia` Debian:3.0	before 2.2.2-8.2	2.2.2-8.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1393 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kde, published January 8, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.67%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in kdeadmin 2.2.2-7.2.

References

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