Joe's Own Editor (joe) 2.8 sets the world-readable permission on its crash-save file…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00321 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joes_own_editor:joe:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Joes Own Editor |
- cpe:2.3:a:joes_own_editor:joe:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Joes Own Editor
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1545
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmj8-www5-pjq9
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1545 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1545 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmj8-www5-pjq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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