CVE-2017-8288

gnome-shell: Mishandling extensions that fail to reload

Published Apr 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
gnome-shell 3.22 through 3.24.1 mishandles extensions that fail to reload, which can lead to leaving extensions enabled in the lock screen. With these extensions, a bystander could launch applications (but not interact with them), see information from the extensions (e.g., what applications you have opened or what music you were playing), or even execute arbitrary commands. It all depends on what extensions a user has enabled. The problem is caused by lack of exception handling in js/ui/extensionSystem.js.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17250 gnome-shell 3.22 through 3.24.1 mishandles extensions that fail to reload, which can lead to leaving extensions enabled in the lock screen. With these extensions, a bystander could launch applications (but not interact with them), see information from the extensions (e.g., what applications you have opened or what music you were playing), or even execute arbitrary commands. It all depends on what extensions a user has enabled. The problem is caused by lack of exception handling in js/ui/extensionSystem.js.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7052-1 GNOME Shell vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 26, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2017, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 25, 2017, 12:00 AM