mate-screensaver before 1.20.2 in MATE Desktop Environment allows physically proximate attackers to view screen content and possibly control applications
Published Jan 9, 2019
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.58%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.20.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00582) | 45.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00582) | 46.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 41.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00100) | 41.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 38.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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