CVE-2024-39846 Information disclosure in n/a
NewPass stores plaintext passwords in memory, allowing attackers to read sensitive credentials from process memory.
- 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-2024-39846?
CVE-2024-39846 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NewPass before 1.2.0 stores passwords (rather than password hashes) directly, which makes it easier to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information. NOTE: in each case, data at rest is encrypted, but is decrypted within process memory during use.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39846?
How do I fix CVE-2024-39846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-39846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xhv-qc2f-6267.