# CVE-2002-0989: The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via shell metacharac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## 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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