Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1620
CVE-2012-1620
Description
slock 0.9 does not properly handle the XRaiseWindow event when the screen is locked, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by pressing a button, which reveals the desktop and active windows.
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References
9- hg.suckless.org/slock/rev/891a4984aba6nvdExploitPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/1nvdExploit
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/48700nvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/06/2nvd
- www.osvdb.org/81035nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52922nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74666nvd
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