pyxtrlock before 0.2 does not properly check the return values of the (1)…
Priority LOW 11CWE-20Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
pyxtrlock before 0.2 does not properly check the return values of the (1) xcb_grab_pointer and (2) xcb_grab_keyboard XCB library functions, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to the keyboard or mouse without unlocking the screen via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00347 28th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:leon_weber:pyxtrlock:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.1 | Vulnerable | Leon Weber |
| cpe:2.3:a:leon_weber:pyxtrlock:0.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 beta | Vulnerable | Leon Weber |
- cpe:2.3:a:leon_weber:pyxtrlock:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.1 Vulnerable ·Leon Weber
- cpe:2.3:a:leon_weber:pyxtrlock:0.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 beta Vulnerable ·Leon Weber
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghjf-v3fm-fh8c
References
More Leon Weber Pyxtrlock vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03879 pyxtrlock before 0.1 uses an incorrect variable name, which allows physically proximate… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2013-4427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghjf-v3fm-fh8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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