CVE-2012-3452

Published: Aug 7, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

3.3LOW

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

screensaver gnome

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

n/a n/a

gnomeoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka gnome project, glib

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/3

openwall.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/5

openwall.com

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679441

bugzilla.gnome.org

Timeline

Published

Aug 7, 2012

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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