CVE-2002-0989
The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2002-0989 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rob Flynn Gaim, published August 27, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.19%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in gaim 0.58-2.2.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.19%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.58-2.2gaim
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gaimDebian:3.0 | before 0.58-2.2 | 0.58-2.2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0989- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0989- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0978No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0978- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3r3-5gjp-qv35No score
The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j3r3-5gjp-qv35- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103046442403404&w=2
online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4471
osvdb.org/5033
securityfocus.com/bid/5574
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-190.html
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distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000521
gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=72728
iss.net/security_center/static/9978.php
frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:054
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-158
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0989
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3r3-5gjp-qv35