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
EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mate-desktop Mate-screensaver
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.