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CVE-2000-0271

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-04-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2000-0271
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.