gnome-screensaver 2.28.x before 2.28.3 does not properly synchronize the state of screen locking and the unlock dialog in situations involving a change to the number of monitors, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by connecting and disconnecting monitors multiple times, a related issue to CVE-2010-0414.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0422 is rated Low Risk (25.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.36%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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 | 0.06% | 0.36% | +0.29% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.28% | 0.06% | -1.22% |
| 3 | 2023-02-13 | — | 1.28% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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1.9 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2010-0422 not yet assigned 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-2010-0422 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0422 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2010-0422 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gnome-screensaver), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): not-affected 3, ignored 1, needs-triage 1, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0422 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | screensaver | 2.28.0 | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| gnome | screensaver | 2.28.1 | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| gnome | screensaver | 2.28.2 | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:2.28.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |