CVE-2005-1920 describes a vulnerability in the Kate and KWrite applications within KDE versions 3.2.x through 3.4.0. This flaw allows local users, and potentially remote attackers, to access sensitive information due to improper permission handling on backup files. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.2, <= 3.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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