CVE-1999-1545
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE,...
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE, which could allow local users to read files that were being edited by other users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE, which could allow local users to read files that were being edited by other users.
- Record
CVE-1999-1545- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE, which could allow local users to read files that were being edited by other users.
- Record
CVE-1999-1545- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1526 No score
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE, which could allow local users to read files that were being edited by other users.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1526- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmj8-www5-pjq9 No score
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE,...
Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE, which could allow local users to read files that were being edited by other users.
- Record
GHSA-hmj8-www5-pjq9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1545 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Joes Own Editor Joe, published July 14, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.