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Apple Finally Patches Java Vulnerability

Posted by kdawson on from the gentlemen-restart-your-sandboxes dept.

macs4all writes "Apple has finally addressed the Java vulnerability that nearly everyone else patched months ago. Available now for OS X 10.4 and 10.5, and through Apple's Software Update service, this update patches a flaw in the Java Virtual Machine that could potentially allow a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary code on the machine. Apple had previously advised users to turn off Java temporarily in their Web browsers."

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  1. Apple: It Just Works (TM)* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    *we know what's best for you

  2. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    In other news, a major car manufacturer finally did a recall on a faulty transmission found in their economy class sedan. This defect caused the car to explode if driven in third gear or higher. The manufacturer previous advised users to just keep their vehicles under 30mph (48 kph) and everything would be fine.

    Also, an oven manufacturer recently found a defect in the temperature management system for the oven. The manufacturer advised to keep the oven under 200 degrees to prevent a cascading failure.

    It's a shame that Apple doesn't consider software defects to be a potentially life threatening condition. Someone successfully stealing your identity could be just in the same ballpark as a major car malfunction or an exploding stove.