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CVE-2012-0064
Published:February 10, 2014
Updated:June 23, 2026
xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.
Related Resources (9)
http://who-t.blogspot.com/2012/01/xkb-breaking-grabs-cve-2012-0064.html
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2012-January/028691.html
http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/
http://www.osvdb.org/78445
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/6
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026549
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783039
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2012-January/001797.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
2.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.39