xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras)…
Priority LOW 26CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01686 77th 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:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.03 | Vulnerable | xscreensaver |
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.03 Vulnerable ·xscreensaver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5585
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v57-3pf3-74jp
References
Advisory 1
More Xscreensaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00813 Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2004-02525 rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2007-01782 XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2003-01194 Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1)… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2007-5585 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5585 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v57-3pf3-74jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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