CVE-2008-7272

Name: CVE-2008-7272
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-08T00:15:10.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-7272 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. FireGPG before 0.6 handle user’s passphrase and decrypted cleartext insecurely by writing pre-encrypted cleartext and the user's passphrase to disk which may result in the compromise of secure communication or a users’s private key.. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FireGPG before 0.6 handle user’s passphrase and decrypted cleartext insecurely by writing pre-encrypted cleartext and the user's passphrase to disk which may result in the compromise of secure communication or a users’s private key.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Getfiregpg	Firegpg	< 0.6

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514386Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7272Third Party Advisory
https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:20757?utm_source=securityvulns&utm_medium=redirectThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514386Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7272Third Party Advisory
https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:20757?utm_source=securityvulns&utm_medium=redirectThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 8, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7272?

How severe is CVE-2008-7272?

CVE-2008-7272 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7272?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST