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CVE-2005-4151

Published: Dec 10, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
2.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

pgp
commercial
desktopMixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0349.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/pgp_slackspace/
metasploit.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17827
secunia.com
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