Unscored severity · published Jan 16, 2015
CVE-2014-1949
GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing the menu button.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GT
Gtk · Gnome
through 3.10.9 · source: NVD
LM
Linux Mint · Linuxmint
17.0 · source: NVD
UB
Ubuntu · Canonical
14.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1949
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1949
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0374.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/327
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/331
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:162
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2475-1
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759145
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