CVE-2012-0064: x x.org_x11
CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0064
Published 10-02-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0064 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in x x.org_x11. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-02-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- xorg-server< 2:1.11.3.901-2
X1 product
- x.org_x11≤ 7.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8.1 | 6.8.2 | 6.9.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5
Xkeyboard_config_project1 product
- xkeyboard-config≤ 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3
3 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.htmlX Refsource MISC
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039X Refsource CONFIRM