CVE-1999-1270 json
KMail in KDE 1.0 provides a PGP passphrase as a command line argument to other programs, which could allow local users to obtain the passph…
published 1998-07-11 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1251
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
KMail in KDE 1.0 provides a PGP passphrase as a command line argument to other programs, which could allow local users to obtain the passphrase and compromise the PGP keys of other users by viewing the arguments via programs that list process information, such as ps.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
lists.kde.org
/?l=kde-devel&m=90221974029738&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1639
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1270
- NVD CVE-1999-1270
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