# CVE-2002-1393: Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE 2 and KDE 3.x through 3.0.5 do not quote certain parameters that are inserted into a shell command, which co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-01-08 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE 2 and KDE 3.x through 3.0.5 do not quote certain parameters that are inserted into a shell command, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) URLs, (2) filenames, or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

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-243
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-236
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-234
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-242
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-235
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8103
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-239
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-240
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104049734911544&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6462
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000569
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-238
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:004
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104066520330397&w=2
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021220-1.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-237

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