LOW
slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by pressing a button, which reveals the desktop and active windows
Published Jul 12, 2012
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.51%
Description
slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by pressing a button, which reveals the desktop and active windows.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.51% 0.00509
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00509
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 41.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 39.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 24.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 27.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 25.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48700 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.osvdb.org/81035 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48700 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/81035 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401645 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786310 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 12, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 12, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1620
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a