CVE-2012-3452
gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3452- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3452- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3413 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3413- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-744p-wq8q-59w2 No score
gnome-screensaver 3.4.x before 3.4.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when multiple screens are used, only...
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.
- Record
GHSA-744p-wq8q-59w2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3452 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Gnome Screensaver, published August 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.