CVE-2010-0414
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking...
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
- Record
CVE-2010-0414- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
- Record
CVE-2010-0414- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0445 No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0445- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69q5-wxg3-975x No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking...
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
- Record
GHSA-69q5-wxg3-975x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
- Record
CVE-2010-0414- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0414 No score
gnome-screensaver before 2.28.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by moving the mouse position to an external monitor and then disconnecting that monitor.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0414- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-screensaverDebian:12 |
before 2.28.2-1 | 2.28.2-1 |
gnome-screensaverDebian:13 |
before 2.28.2-1 | 2.28.2-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0414 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnome Screensaver, published February 11, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in gnome-screensaver 2.28.2-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/38468
osvdb.org/62219
securityfocus.com/bid/38149
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-898-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=562217
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git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-screensaver/commit?id=a5f66339be6719c2b8fc478a1d5fc6545297d950
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:040
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609337
ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-screensaver/2.28/gnome-screensaver-2.28.2.news
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/034904.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0414
github.com/advisories/GHSA-69q5-wxg3-975x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0414