The MSWordView application in IMP creates world-readable files in the /tmp directory…
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
The MSWordView application in IMP creates world-readable files in the /tmp directory, which allows other local users to read potentially sensitive information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00329 26th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Imp |
| cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | Imp |
| cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | Imp |
| cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.2_pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2_pre9 | Vulnerable | Imp |
| cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.2_pre10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2_pre10 | Vulnerable | Imp |
- cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Imp
- cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Imp
- cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Imp
- cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.2_pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2_pre9 Vulnerable ·Imp
- cpe:2.3:a:imp:imp:2.2_pre10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2_pre10 Vulnerable ·Imp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j88w-3rg6-x4gj
References
More Imp vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00459 IMP does not remove files properly if the MSWordView application quits, which allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2000-0458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j88w-3rg6-x4gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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