CVE-2009-2718

JDK reposition of untrusted applet security icon in X11

Published Aug 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2709 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:59 AM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2009, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2009, 12:00 AM