CVE-2000-0271
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently...
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
- Record
CVE-2000-0271- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
- Record
CVE-2000-0271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0270 No score
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0270- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7mr4-hhph-pp56 No score
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently...
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
- Record
GHSA-7mr4-hhph-pp56- 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-2000-0271 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Gnu Emacs, published April 18, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.