# CVE-2023-32784: KeePass: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVE-2023-32784 is fixed in KeePass on 1 platform by KeePass 2.54.0 (version 2.54.0), released June 3, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32784
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5
- EPSS: 0.0440
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 15, 2023
- Weakness: CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32784

## Description

In KeePass 2.x before 2.54, it is possible to recover the cleartext master password from a memory dump, even when a workspace is locked or no longer running. The memory dump can be a KeePass process dump, swap file (pagefile.sys), hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), or RAM dump of the entire system. The first character cannot be recovered. In 2.54, there is different API usage and/or random string insertion for mitigation.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | KeePass | 2.54.0 | [KeePass 2.54.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/dominikreichl.keepass-2.54.0.md) | Jun 3, 2023 |

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