VDB
CVE-2018-20681
CVE-2018-20681
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.16% · 36.7th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.16%
36.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | mate-screensaver | 0, 1.12.0-1, 1.10.2-1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | mate-screensaver | 1.19.1-0ubuntu1, 1.19.1-0ubuntu2, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Jan 9, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20681 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/152 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/155 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues/170 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/pull/167 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20681 third-party-advisory