CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0989

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before version 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via shell metacharacters in a link.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the victim's system, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gaim to version 0.59.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS