CVE-2015-3999 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can recover sensitive filenames from unallocated disk space due to improper file overwriting in CCleaner.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3999?
CVE-2015-3999 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Piriform CCleaner 3.26.0.1988 through 5.02.5101 writes the filenames to disk when overwriting files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by searching unallocated disk space.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Piriform Ccleaner.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-3999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g58q-h4q2-m9q3.