CVE-2012-3452

low
Published 2012-08-07 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3

Description

gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only locks the screen with the active focus, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3452

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed0
debian debianbullseyefixed0
debian debiantrixiefixed0

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
gnomescreensaver3.4.0
gnomescreensaver3.4.2
gnomescreensaver3.4.3
gnomescreensaver3.5.3

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.