mate-screensaver before 1.20.2 in MATE Desktop Environment allows physically proximate attackers to view screen content and possibly control applications. By unplugging and re-plugging or power-cycling external output devices (such as additionally attached graphical outputs via HDMI, VGA, DVI, etc.) the content of a screensaver-locked session can be revealed. In some scenarios, the attacker can execute applications, such as by clicking with a mouse.
Published 2019-01-09 23:29:05
Updated 2019-01-30 14:02:28
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2018-20681

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-20681

0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-20681

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.6
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
3.9
4.9
NIST
6.1
MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
0.9
5.2
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-20681

References for CVE-2018-20681

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