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CVE

CVE-2013-1940

X.Org X server before 1.13.4 and 1.4.x before 1.14.1 does not properly restrict access to input events when adding a new hot-plug device, which might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by reading passwords from a tty.

CVSS v3.1
EPSS
0.38%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
May 13, 2013
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 29, 2026