CVE-2000-0271 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker with local access can read unencrypted passwords from Emacs history due to improper clearing of typed keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0271?
CVE-2000-0271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Emacs.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mr4-hhph-pp56.