5.6

CVE-2010-0285: gnome screensaver

CVSS: 5.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0285
Published 24-02-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0285 is a medium (CVSS 5.6) vulnerability in gnome screensaver. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-02-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • gnome-screensaver< 2.28.3-1
Gnome1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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