This page lists publicly disclosed CVE vulnerabilities affecting gnome screensaver (linked via NVD CPE). Each row includes severity scores, summaries, and publication dates to help identify and analyze security issues.
| CVE | Summary | Source | Max CVSS | EPSS % | Published | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-3452 | 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. | [email protected] | 3.3 | 0.34% | 2012-08-07 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2010-0732 | 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. | [email protected] | 6.2 | 0.30% | 2010-03-19 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2010-0422 | 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. | [email protected] | 4.0 | 0.36% | 2010-02-24 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2010-0285 | gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor. | [email protected] | 5.6 | 0.30% | 2010-02-24 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2009-4642 | gnome-screensaver 2.26.1 relies on the gnome-session D-Bus interface to determine session idle time, even when an Xfce desktop such as Xubuntu or Mythbuntu is used, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended. | [email protected] | 7.2 | 0.34% | 2010-02-11 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2009-4641 | gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended. | [email protected] | 7.2 | 0.37% | 2010-02-11 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2010-0414 | gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor. | [email protected] | 7.2 | 0.42% | 2010-02-11 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2008-0887 | gnome-screensaver before 2.22.1, when a remote authentication server is enabled, crashes upon an unlock attempt during a network outage, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the locked session, a related issue to CVE-2007-1859. | [email protected] | 4.7 | 1.34% | 2008-04-06 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2007-6389 | 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. | [email protected] | 2.1 | 0.37% | 2007-12-17 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2007-3920 | GNOME screensaver 2.20 in Ubuntu 7.10, when used with Compiz, does not properly reserve input focus, which allows attackers with physical access to take control of the session after entering an Alt-Tab sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-3069. | [email protected] | 6.2 | 0.36% | 2007-10-29 | 2026-06-16 |
| CVE-2006-1335 | gnome screensaver before 2.14, when running on an X server with AllowDeactivateGrabs and AllowClosedownGrabs enabled, allows attackers with physical access to cause the screensaver to crash and access the session via the Ctl+Alt+Keypad-Multiply keyboard sequence, which removes the grab from gnome. | [email protected] | 3.7 | 0.33% | 2006-03-20 | 2026-06-16 |