CVE-1999-1545

Low CVSS 2.1

Published 1999-07-14 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1545, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1545

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N