Java2D font code opens font file outside of privileged block

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: P1
    • 5.0
    • Affects Version/s: 5.0
    • Component/s: client-libs
    • 2d
    • b42
    • sparc
    • solaris_9

      The fix for 4995422 can cause font files to be opened outside of the
      privileged blocks uses for font initialisation or loading of all fonts.

      Thus some webstarted apps or applets may see an exception as follows :

      java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.io.FilePermission /usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 read)
         at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:264)
         at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:425)
         at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:524)
         at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:863)
         at java.io.File.list(File.java:933)
         at java.io.File.list(File.java:966)
         at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.addDirFonts(SunGraphicsEnvironment.java:664)
         at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.registerFontsInDir(SunGraphicsEnvironment.java:595)
         at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.register1dot0Fonts(SunGraphicsEnvironment.java:579)
         at sun.font.FontManager.findFont2D(FontManager.java:1142)
         at java.awt.Font.getFont2D(Font.java:357)

            Assignee:
            Philip Race
            Reporter:
            Philip Race
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