CVE-2009-2718 describes a vulnerability in the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) implementation of Sun Java SE 6 (prior to Update 15) on X11, and also affects X.Org Java SE and X11. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate the Security Warning Icon's position, making it easier to trick users into unsafe interactions with untrusted applets. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se:6:14:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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