# CVE-2002-0989

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0989
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.2
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Apr 2, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103046442403404&w=2)
- [CNA](http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4471)
- [CNA](http://www.osvdb.org/5033)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5574)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-190.html)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-191.html)
- [CNA](http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000521)
- [CNA](ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:06.asc)
- [CNA](http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog)
- [CNA](http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=72728)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-156.html)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9978.php)
- [CNA](http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:054)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-189.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-158)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 4.95%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 89.5

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._