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CVE-2008-6514

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Description

The Expo plugin in Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts, a related issue to CVE-2007-3920.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00878.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00860.html

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47172

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32712

http://secunia.com/advisories/34465

http://secunia.com/advisories/33077

http://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-03-24

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00049

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