# CVE-2009-1276: 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 atta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-120094-22-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0978
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34421
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-255308-1

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