CVE-2013-4509
The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4509- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4509- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4370 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4370- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hfpc-f259-2f2x No score
The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hfpc-f259-2f2x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4509- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4509 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4509- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10500-1 No score
ibus-chewing-1.4.14-1.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ibus-chewing-1.4.14-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10500-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ibus-anthyDebian:12 |
before 1.5.4-1 | 1.5.4-1 |
ibus-anthyDebian:13 |
before 1.5.4-1 | 1.5.4-1 |
ibus-anthyDebian:14 |
before 1.5.4-1 | 1.5.4-1 |
ibus-chewingDebian:12 |
before 1.4.3-4 | 1.4.3-4 |
ibus-chewingDebian:13 |
before 1.4.3-4 | 1.4.3-4 |
ibus-chewingDebian:14 |
before 1.4.3-4 | 1.4.3-4 |
ibus-pinyinDebian:12 |
before 1.5.0-1 | 1.5.0-1 |
ibus-pinyinDebian:13 |
before 1.5.0-1 | 1.5.0-1 |
ibus-pinyinDebian:14 |
before 1.5.0-1 | 1.5.0-1 |
mozcDebian:12 |
before 1.12.1599.102-1 | 1.12.1599.102-1 |
mozcDebian:13 |
before 1.12.1599.102-1 | 1.12.1599.102-1 |
mozcDebian:14 |
before 1.12.1599.102-1 | 1.12.1599.102-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4509 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Ibus Project Ibus, published November 23, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in ibus-anthy 1.5.4-1.
References
github.com/ibus/ibus-anthy/commit/6aae0a9f145f536515e268dd6b25aa740a5edfe7
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00036.html
code.google.com/p/mozc/issues/attachmentText?id=199&aid=1990002000&name=ibus-mozc_support_ibus-1.5.4_rev2.diff&token=P62umpXGXx68XJT6zyvBA727wqE%3A1383693105690
groups.google.com/forum
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027028