CVE-2013-4509 | BDVDB-2026-58591 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://github.com/ibus/ibus-anthy/commit/6aae0a9f145f536515e268dd6b25aa740a5edfe7
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00045.html
- 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
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ibus-user/mvCHDO1BJUw
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027028
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00024.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.