CVE-2013-4427
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.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0007 (0.1%)
Percentile: 21.0%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
leon_weber:pyxtrlockTechnical description
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.
Published: 5/19/2014, 2:55:07 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/25/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/8
- https://github.com/leonnnn/pyxtrlock/blob/master/CHANGELOG
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/25/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/8
- https://github.com/leonnnn/pyxtrlock/blob/master/CHANGELOG