Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2718
CVE-2009-2718
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:6:14:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:6:14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6u15
Patches
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References
7- java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37386nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37460nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvd
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