7.2
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-3213
Clutter Gesture Handling Code Unlock Vulnerability
Description

The gesture handling code in Clutter before 1.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen via certain (1) mouse or (2) touch gestures.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3213 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Clutter_project clutter
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2015-3213 vulnerability.
Update the affected clutter, clutter-devel and / or clutter-doc packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-3213.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1510.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=710227
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749847 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227098
https://git.gnome.org/browse/clutter/commit/?h=clutter-1.18&id=97724939c8de004d7fa230f3ff64862d957f93a9
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1510.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=710227
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749847 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227098
https://git.gnome.org/browse/clutter/commit/?h=clutter-1.18&id=97724939c8de004d7fa230f3ff64862d957f93a9
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3213 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-3213 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-3213 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3213 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1510.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=710227
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749847
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227098
    Added Reference https://git.gnome.org/browse/clutter/commit/?h=clutter-1.18&id=97724939c8de004d7fa230f3ff64862d957f93a9
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in the way clutter processed certain mouse and touch gestures. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass the screen lock. The gesture handling code in Clutter before 1.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen via certain (1) mouse or (2) touch gestures.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1510 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3213 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The gesture handling code in Clutter before 1.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen via certain (1) mouse or (2) touch gestures. A flaw was found in the way clutter processed certain mouse and touch gestures. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass the screen lock.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1510 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3213 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en el código de gestión de gestos en Clutter en versiones anteriores a 1.16.2 permite a atacantes físicamente próximos eludir la pantalla de bloqueo a través de ciertos gestos de (1) ratón o (2) gestos táctiles.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en el código de manejo de gestos en Clutter en versiones anteriores a 1.16.2, permite a atacantes físicamente próximos eludir la pantalla de bloqueo a través de ciertos gestos de (1) ratón o (2) táctiles.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:clutter_project:clutter:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749847 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749847 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1510.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1510.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.02%

score

0.24551

percentile