# CVE-2009-2720: Unspecified vulnerability in the javax.swing.plaf.synth.SynthContext.isSubregion method in the Swing implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-08-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the javax.swing.plaf.synth.SynthContext.isSubregion method in the Swing implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NullPointerException in the Jemmy library) via unknown vectors.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

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