CVE-2012-1620
N/A
Published: July 12, 2012 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSlock
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/48700Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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