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CVE-2009-2718

The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 on X11 does not impose the intended c

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00527
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Affected Products & Versions

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sun java seall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD10 Aug 2009 · 08:30 PM
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Vendor Advisories

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rhsaRHSA-2009:1200Moderate
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
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