The notify feature in GNOME screensaver (gnome-screensaver) 2.20.0 might allow local users to read the clipboard contents and X selection data for a locked session by using ctrl-V.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-6389 is rated Low Risk (18.8/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.37%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.07% | 0.37% | +0.30% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.03% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
|
3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2007-6389 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (gnome-screensaver), 3 status rows across 3 suites (bookworm, bullseye, trixie): resolved 3. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6389 |
redhat
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low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6389 |
ubuntu
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low | CVE-2007-6389 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gnome-screensaver), 7 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): not-affected 3, ignored 2, released 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-6389 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | screensaver | 2.20 | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |