CVE-2023-43090

Gnome-shell: screenshot tool allows viewing open windows when session is locked

Published: Sep 22, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

5.5MEDIUM

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNOME Shell. GNOME Shell's lock screen allows an unauthenticated local user to view windows of the locked desktop session by using keyboard shortcuts to unlock the restricted functionality of the screenshot tool.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-862

Affected Products

gnome

oss-project·USaka glib, gnome project

gnome-shellOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

fedoraproject

oss-project·USaka fedora project

fedoraOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43090

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239087

bugzilla.redhat.com

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/6990

gitlab.gnome.org

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