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CVE-2013-4509 Detail

Current Description

The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose.PASSWORD is not set and used with GNOME 3, does not obscure the entered password characters, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain a user password by reading the lockscreen.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  11/23/2013
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 1.9 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00024.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00045.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027028
https://code.google.com/p/mozc/issues/attachmentText?id=199&aid=1990002000&name=ibus-mozc_support_ibus-1.5.4_rev2.diff&token=P62umpXGXx68XJT6zyvBA727wqE%3A1383693105690 Patch
https://github.com/ibus/ibus-anthy/commit/6aae0a9f145f536515e268dd6b25aa740a5edfe7 Patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ibus-user/mvCHDO1BJUw

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-4509
NVD Published Date:
11/23/2013
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018