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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1442 · published 11 April 2003

CVE-2002-1442: Google toolbar vulnerability

Google · Toolbar

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 2.0 High EPSS 1.4% · top 29.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2002-q3/0066.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286527 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://sec.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-mc/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5424 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2002-q3/0066.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286527 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://sec.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-mc/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5424 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1442), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.