CVE-2009-2718 (GCVE-0-2009-2718)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-08-10 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:59
VLAI
Summary
The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 on X11 does not impose the intended constraint on distance from the window border to the Security Warning Icon, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to trick a user into interacting unsafely with an untrusted applet.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Date Public
2009-08-04 00:00
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