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Apple Nabs Java Exploit That Bypassed Disabled Plugin

Posted by timothy on from the heading-them-off-before-they-head-you-off dept.

Trailrunner7 writes "Apple on Thursday released a large batch of security fixes for its OS X operating system, one of which patches a flaw that allowed Java Web Start applications to run even when users had Java disabled in the browser. There have been a slew of serious vulnerabilities in Java disclosed in the last few months, and security experts have been recommending that users disable Java in their various browsers as a protection mechanism. However, it appears that measure wasn't quite enough to protect users of some versions of OS X."

3 of 97 comments (clear)

  1. Re:OS X by hildolfr · · Score: 0, Troll

    Woah. That was a pretty good one. 5 points for the use of 'ass cherry'

  2. Re:Java and flash... by angel'o'sphere · · Score: 1, Troll

    You are right if your OS is buggy, is it not, you can neither access other processes memory nor explot drivers.

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  3. Re:Java and flash... by angel'o'sphere · · Score: 1, Troll

    Yes I do :)

    Albeit knowing that this is rare.

    --
    Cost free eBook I read (by iBook/Kobo/Amazon/ObookO/Gutenberg etc.): "The Green Odyssey" by Philip Jose Farmer.