CVE-2002-1442

Public Exploit

Description

The Google toolbar 1.1.58 and earlier allows remote web sites to perform unauthorized toolbar operations including script execution and file reading in other zones such as "My Computer" by opening a window to tools.google.com or the res: protocol, then using script to modify the window's location to the toolbar's configuration URL, which bypasses the origin verification check.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.68% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2002-q3/0066.html	mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286527	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5424	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://sec.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-mc/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1442?: CVE-2002-1442 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1442?: To fix CVE-2002-1442, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1442 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1442 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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