CVE-2005-4151 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 10 Dec 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can access previous disk contents because the Wipe Free Space utility fails to clear file slack space in the last cluster.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-4151?

CVE-2005-4151 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Wipe Free Space utility in PGP Desktop Home 8.0 and Desktop Professional 9.0.3 Build 2932 and earlier does not clear file slack space in the last cluster for the file, which allows local users to access the previous contents of the disk.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4151?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pgp Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-4151 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4151 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr9m-34vg-p986.