Information disclosure in Mate-Desktop Mate-Screensaver
CVE-2018-20681
mate-screensaver before 1.20.2 in MATE Desktop Environment allows physically proximate attackers to view screen content and possibly control applications. By unplugging and re-plugging or power-cycling external output devices (such as additionally attached graphical outputs via HDMI, VGA, DVI, etc.) the content of a screensaver-locked session can be revealed. In some scenarios, the attacker can execute applications, such as by clicking with a mouse.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20681?
- CVE-2018-20681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mate-Desktop Mate-Screensaver, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20681?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.