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    CVE-1999-1270

    KMail in KDE 1.0 provides a PGP passphrase as a command line argument to other programs, which could allow local users to obtain the passphrase and compromise the PGP keys of other users by viewing the arguments via programs that list process information, such as ps.

    Published:Jul 11, 1998
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00061
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Kde
    Product
    Kde

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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