Description
Password Safe 1.7(1) leaves cleartext passwords in memory when a user copies the password to the clipboard and minimizes Password Safe with the "Clear the password when minimized" and "Lock password database on minimize and prompt on restore" options enabled, which could allow an attacker with access to the memory (e.g. an administrator) to read the passwords.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213931Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3337Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7123
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213931Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3337Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7123
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 13, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified