CVE-2008-6514

Published: Mar 24, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Expo plugin in Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 allows local users with physical access to drag the screen saver aside and access the locked desktop by using Expo mouse shortcuts, a related issue to CVE-2007-3920.

Affected (1)

Products: Compiz: Compiz Fusion

Compiz

1 product

Compiz Fusion

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Compiz Compiz Fusion	Version 0.7.8

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (18)

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://gitweb.compiz-fusion.org/?p=fusion/plugins/expo%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f97a9fa6f0ad578f674d1f248bd7bef90e3260e0

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33077

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34465

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32712

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-fusion-plugins-main/+bug/247088

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47172

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00860.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00878.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=561567