Secunia Security Advisory - Apple has issued an update for Java for Mac OS X. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
Apple Mac OS X update for Java
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA37581
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37581/
DESCRIPTION:
Apple has issued an update for Java for Mac OS X. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
potentially disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security
restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a
user's system.
1) Multiple vulnerabilities in Java can be exploited to potentially
disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions,
cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a user's system.
For more information:
SA37231
2) An error in Java for Mac OS X can lead to an expired certificate
for a Java applet being treated as valid.
SOLUTION:
Apply updates.
Java for Mac OS X 10.6:
Apply Update 1.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL972
Java for Mac OS X 10.5:
Apply Update 6.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL971
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
2) The vendor credits Simon Heimlicher, ETH Zurich.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA37231:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37231/
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