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CVE-1999-1545

Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file, DEADJOE,...

2.1 Low

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

0.32%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

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 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-1999-1526No 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-pjq9No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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