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CVE-2012-3452

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 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: 2012-08-07 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Affected products

• GNOME Screensaver: 3.4.0, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.5.3

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/5
• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679441
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/5
• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679441

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