CVE-2005-4151 json
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 i…
published 2005-12-10 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4146
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15784 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- metasploit.com http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/pgp_slackspace/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15784
vdb-entry, exploit
-
metasploit.com
/research/vulns/pgp_slackspace/
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17827
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419077/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419654/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0349.html
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/21569
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/419282/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4151
- NVD CVE-2005-4151
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