CVE-2018-20681

mate-screensaver before 1.20.2 in MATE Desktop Environment allows physically proximate attackers to view screen content and possibly control applications. By unplugging and re-plugging or power-cycling external output devices (such as additionally attached graphical outputs via HDMI, VGA, DVI, etc.) the content of a screensaver-locked session can be revealed. In some scenarios, the attacker can execute applications, such as by clicking with a mouse.

CVSS v3.0

6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0

3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS

0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 45th percentile

Published

2019-01-09

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

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