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.
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Information
Published : 2013-11-23 19:55
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:16
NVD link : CVE-2013-4509
Mitre link : CVE-2013-4509
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4509
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Products Affected
ibus_project
- ibus
opensuse
- opensuse
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors