CVE - CVE-2009-2718

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-2718	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded CONFIRM:http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html CONFIRM:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html GENTOO:GLSA-200911-02 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml SECUNIA:37386 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 SECUNIA:37460 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37460 VUPEN:ADV-2009-3316 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20090810	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090810)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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