Is CVE-2009-4642 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4642 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4642?

CVE-2009-4642 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-4642

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

gnome-screensaver 2.26.1 relies on the gnome-session D-Bus interface to determine session idle time, even when an Xfce desktop such as Xubuntu or Mythbuntu is used, 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: 0.3% (27th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-4607)
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-2009-4607 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 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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