PT-2014-6334 · Unity · Unity

Chris Weiss + 8 · Published 2014-07-31 · Updated 2017-09-08 · CVE-2014-5195

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Unity versions prior to 7.2.3 Unity versions 7.3.x prior to 7.3.1

Description The issue allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by leveraging a machine that had text selected when locking or resuming from a suspension, due to Unity not properly taking focus of the keyboard when switching to the lock screen.

Recommendations For Unity versions prior to 7.2.3, update to version 7.2.3 or later. For Unity versions 7.3.x prior to 7.3.1, update to version 7.3.1 or later.

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-5195

USN-2303-1

Affected Products

Unity

References · 12

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2303-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2303-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5195 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5195 · Security Note
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2303-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5195 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5195 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/7.2/+bug/1349128 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/68987 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/109788 · Note
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/1349128 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95199 · Note