CVE-2012-1620

Public Exploit

Description

slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by pressing a button, which reveals the desktop and active windows.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1 mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/48700 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/81035 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922 vdb entry
http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6 patch exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1620?
CVE-2012-1620 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1620?
To fix CVE-2012-1620, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1620 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1620 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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