CVE-2010-0285

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-02-24 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

GNOME Screensaver: 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27, 2.28.0, 2.28.3

References

http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225aca
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557525
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56366
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit/?id=2f597ea9f1f363277fd4dfc109fa41bbc6225aca
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0285
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:093
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38254
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593616

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