CVE-2010-0285: Gnome Screensaver

Medium severity, CVSS 5.6. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

gnome-screensaver 2.14.3, 2.22.2, 2.27.x, 2.28.0, and 2.28.3, when the X configuration enables the extend screen option, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass screen locking, access an unattended workstation, and view half of the GNOME desktop by attaching an external monitor.

Affected products

• Gnome Screensaver: version 2.14.3 only; version 2.22.2 only; version 2.27 only; version 2.28.0 only; version 2.28.3 only

Published 2010-02-24. Last modified 2026-06-16.