CVE-2011-2187

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

xscreensaver before 5.14 crashes during activation and leaves the screen unlocked when in Blank Only Mode and when DPMS is disabled, which allows local attackers to access resources without authentication.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 27, 2019
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-2187: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix