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TI-2013-05896 Aliases CVE-2013-7220GHSA-9965-5x5j-j3rf

js/ui/screenShield.js in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.8 allows physically…

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

js/ui/screenShield.js in GNOME Shell (aka gnome-shell) before 3.8 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging an unattended workstation with the keyboard focus on the Activities search.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0041 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 46

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.7.92VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.90VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.90.1VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.90 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.90.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 36 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.91VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.91.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.91.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.92VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.90VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.91VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.92VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.90VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.91VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.92VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.2.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.3.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.4.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.91VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.91 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.91.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.91.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.90 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.91 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.3.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.90 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.91 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.5.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.7.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.91 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7220
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9965-5x5j-j3rf

References

Other 6

  • TI-2017-05858 gnome-shell 3.22 through 3.24.1 mishandles extensions that fail to reload, which can lead… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2012-03769 The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2014-06083 GNOME Shell 3.14.x before 3.14.1, when the Screen Lock feature is used, does not limit… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2010-03796 gnome-shell in GNOME Shell 2.31.5 places a zero-length directory name in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2021-03604 A locking protection bypass flaw was found in some versions of gnome-shell as shipped… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-23090 Gnome-shell: screenshot tool allows viewing open windows when session is locked CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
See all 10 →

Sources

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