Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:matrix_screen_saver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:matrix_screen_saver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Macromedia
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56h3-j94v-47jr
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1454 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56h3-j94v-47jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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