CVE-2016-10894

Description

xtrlock through 2.10 does not block multitouch events. Consequently, an attacker at a locked screen can send input to (and thus control) various programs such as Chromium via events such as pan scrolling, "pinch and zoom" gestures, or even regular mouse clicks (by depressing the touchpad once and then clicking with a different finger).

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/830726 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00019.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10894?
CVE-2016-10894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10894?
To fix CVE-2016-10894, 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-2016-10894 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10894 is being actively exploited. 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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