Is CVE-2007-5585 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5585 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5585?

CVE-2007-5585 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-5585

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras) installed, crashes when /usr/bin/xscreensaver-gl-helper does not exist and a user attempts to unlock the screen, which allows attackers with physical access to gain access to the locked session.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-399
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-5560)
Published: October 19, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-5560 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

xscreensaver / xscreensaver

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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