VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-43090

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.30%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2023-09-22

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNOME Shell. GNOME Shell's 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.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-862

Primary references

patrick@puiterwijk.org — Third Party Advisory
patrick@puiterwijk.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
patrick@puiterwijk.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
patrick@puiterwijk.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory