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CVE-2016-10894

4.6 · MEDIUM

xtrlock through 2.10 does not block multitouch events.

Published Aug 16, 2019CWE-254EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2016-10894 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

xtrlock through 2.10 does not block multitouch events. Consequently, an attacker at a locked screen can send input to (and thus control) various programs such as Chromium via events such as pan scrolling, "pinch and zoom" gestures, or even regular mouse clicks (by depressing the touchpad once and then clicking with a different finger).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugs.debian.org/830726Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00019.htmlRefbugs.debian.org/830726Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00019.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10894?

CVE-2016-10894 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-10894?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-10894?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-10894?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-10894 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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