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CVE-2017-8288

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Published: Apr 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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8.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (12)

Products: Gnome: Gnome Shell
1 product
Gnome Shell
Configuration A
12 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnome
Version 3.22.0
Version 3.22.1
Version 3.22.2
Version 3.22.3
Version 3.23.1
Version 3.23.2
Version 3.23.3
Version 3.23.90
Version 3.23.91
Version 3.23.92
Version 3.24.0
Version 3.24.1

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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