CVE-2009-1276 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 9 Apr 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Physically proximate attackers can read sensitive information from popup windows displayed over the locked screen in Solaris.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-1276?

CVE-2009-1276 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 9 Apr 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_109, and Solaris 8 and 9 with GNOME 2.0 or 2.0.2, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, as demonstrated by Thunderbird new-mail notifications.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1276?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-1276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Opensolaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h96c-vv5w-hqpj.