CVE-2012-1620
slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1620- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1630 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1630- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fwwq-76h7-8wfr No score
slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fwwq-76h7-8wfr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1620 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
suckless-toolsDebian:12 |
before 39-1 | 39-1 |
suckless-toolsDebian:13 |
before 39-1 | 39-1 |
suckless-toolsDebian:14 |
before 39-1 | 39-1 |
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-2012-1620 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Suckless Slock, published July 12, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in suckless-tools 39-1.