CVE-2010-0285

medium

Published 2010-02-24 · Modified 2026-04-29

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

5.6

Description

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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OS impact

Debian Fixed 3 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`2.28.3-1`
bullseye	Fixed	`2.28.3-1`
bookworm	Fixed	`2.28.3-1`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnome	screensaver	`2.14.3`
gnome	screensaver	`2.22.2`
gnome	screensaver	`2.27`
gnome	screensaver	`2.28.0`
gnome	screensaver	`2.28.3`

References

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.