medium6.1
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mate-Desktop | Mate-Screensaver | before 1.20.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167