gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN, which triggers an X error in certain circumstances and consequently allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key many times.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0732 is rated Low Risk (32.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.04% | 0.30% | +0.26% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.06% | 0.04% | -0.02% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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1.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2010-0732 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (gtk+2.0), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0732 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2010-0732: 1 GLSA(s) (201412-08), 27 atom(s) (app-antivirus/bitdefender-console, app-arch/gzip, …); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-0732 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0732 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2010-0732 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gtk+2.0), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): not-affected 4, ignored 1, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0732 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | gtk | < 2.18.5 | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| gnome | screensaver | < 2.28.1 | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:screensaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |