CVE-2010-0732 Race condition in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published 19 Mar 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A race condition in GTK+ allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking by repeatedly pressing Enter, granting access to unattended workstations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-0732?

CVE-2010-0732 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0732?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gnome Gtk, Gnome Screensaver.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0732?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-0732 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0732 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0732, GHSA-xm6w-hhcm-7v7g.