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CVE-2023-43090

Published: Sep 22, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
5.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43090
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

A vulnerability was found in GNOME Shell. GNOME Shells lock screen allows an unauthenticated local user to view windows of the locked desktop session by using keyboard shortcuts to unlock the restricted functionality of the screenshot tool.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Gnome-shellGnome43 (including)43.9 (excluding)
Gnome-shellGnome44 (including)44.5 (excluding)
Gnome-shellGnome42 (including)42 (including)
Gnome-shellUbuntubionic*
Gnome-shellUbuntudevel*
Gnome-shellUbuntulunar*
Gnome-shellUbuntumantic*
Gnome-shellUbuntutrusty*
Gnome-shellUbuntuupstream*
Gnome-shellUbuntuxenial*

References

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