CVE-2012-0064

CVE	CVE-2012-0064
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	redhat
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2014-02-10 23:55:04 UTC
Updated	2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Description	xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.6 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS: 0.000810000 probability, percentile 0.235290000 (date 2026-05-04)

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

Access Vector

Local

Access Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	X	X.org X11	1.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	3.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	4.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	5.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.1	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.3	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.4	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.5.1	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.6	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.7	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.8	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.8.1	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.8.2	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	6.9.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	7.0	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	7.1	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	7.2	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	7.3	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	7.4	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	7.5	All	All	All
Application	X	X.org X11	All	rc1	All	All
Application	Xkeyboard Config Project	Xkeyboard-config	2.0	All	All	All
Application	Xkeyboard Config Project	Xkeyboard-config	2.1	All	All	All
Application	Xkeyboard Config Project	Xkeyboard-config	2.2	All	All	All
Application	Xkeyboard Config Project	Xkeyboard-config	2.3	All	All	All
Application	Xkeyboard Config Project	Xkeyboard-config	All	All	All	All

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
www.osvdb.org/78445	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.osvdb.org
X.Org Wiki - Development/Security	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.x.org	Vendor Advisory
Bug 783039 – CVE-2012-0064 xkeyboard-config: screen-saver unlock via xkb debug key actions	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	bugzilla.redhat.com
X Debugging Feature Lets Physically Local Users Bypass Screen Locking Applications - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	securitytracker.com
xkeyboard-config 2.5	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.x.org
oss-security - Re: Screen locking programs on Xorg 1.11	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.openwall.com
[PATCH SECURITY] XKB: Workaround for CVE-2012-0064: Stop calling UngrabAllDevices().	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.x.org
Gu1's Website - Bypass screensaver/locker program on xorg 1.11 and up	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	gu1.aeroxteam.fr
Who-T: XKB breaking grabs - CVE-2012-0064	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	who-t.blogspot.com
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

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