#JAVA UPDATES FOR MAC OS X FOR MAC OS X#

#JAVA UPDATES FOR MAC OS X FOR MAC OS X#

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3 addresses these issues by updating to Java version 1.6.0_22.ДЄpple also signals that a command injection issue exists in updateSharingD's handling of Mach RPC messages.Д«ecause of this, вЂњa local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of another user who runs a Java application.вЂќ On the Leopard side, вЂњJava for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 8 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating J2SE 5.0 to 1.5.0_26, and updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_22 for 64-bit capable Intel-based Macs.вЂќДЄpple notes that вЂњJ2SE 1.4.2 is no longer being updated to fix bugs or security issues and remains disabled by default in this update.вЂќДЄ couple of Support documents are offered to explain exactly what security flaws the two updates address.ДЄffecting both the Client and the Server editions of Mac OS X 10.6.4, multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.6.0_20, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox.ДЄccording to Apple, вЂњVisiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.вЂќ вЂњJava for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_22,вЂќ Apple says.

Apple has rolled out Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3 and Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 8, addressing several security issues in the Sun Microsystems-developed platform.

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