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CVE-2010-0732

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.2 Published: 2010-03-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

gdk/gdkwindow.c in GTK+ before 2.18.5, as used in gnome-screensaver before 2.28.1, performs implicit paints on windows of type GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN, which triggers an X error in certain circumstances and consequently allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking and access an unattended workstation by pressing the Enter key many times.

Affected Platforms

Gnome ScreensaverGnome Gtk

Weakness Type

CWE-362

References