Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-3899
CVE-2008-3899
Description
TrueCrypt 5.0 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer before and after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer. NOTE: the researcher mentions a response from the vendor denying the vulnerability.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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