CVE-2014-5195

Published Aug 7, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unity before 7.2.3 and 7.3.x before 7.3.1, as used in Ubuntu, does not properly take focus of the keyboard when switching to the lock screen, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by (1) leveraging a machine that had text selected when locking or (2) resuming from a suspension.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-5093 Unity before 7.2.3 and 7.3.x before 7.3.1, as used in Ubuntu, does not properly take focus of the keyboard when switching to the lock screen, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by (1) leveraging a machine that had text selected when locking or (2) resuming from a suspension.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:34 AM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2014, 11:13 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM