The gesture handling code in Clutter before 1.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers…
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The gesture handling code in Clutter before 1.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen via certain (1) mouse or (2) touch gestures.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.005 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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:clutter_project:clutter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.16.0 | Vulnerable | Clutter Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:clutter_project:clutter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.16.0 Vulnerable ·Clutter Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1510 Released 2015-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderateclutter security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) clutter-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) clutter-devel-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1, clutter-doc-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) clutter-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1, clutter-devel-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1, clutter-doc-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) clutter-1.14.4-12.ael7b_1.1, clutter-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1, clutter-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) clutter-devel-1.14.4-12.ael7b_1.1, clutter-devel-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1, clutter-devel-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1.ppc +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) clutter-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) clutter-devel-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1, clutter-doc-1.14.4-12.el7_1.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1510 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57jc-p7pw-gpx8
References
More Clutter Project Clutter vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01956 The translate_hierarchy_event function in x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c in Clutter… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-3213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57jc-p7pw-gpx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3213 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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