Is CVE-2009-4641 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4641 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4641?

CVE-2009-4641 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-4641

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

gnome-screensaver 2.28.0 does not resume adherence to its activation settings after an inhibiting application becomes unavailable on the session bus, which allows physically proximate attackers to access an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been intended.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 0.4% (31th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-4606)
Published: February 11, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-4606 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

gnome / screensaver

References

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

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