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ITSS-Advisory : Medium : Apple : Java : Various Issues

THREAT LEVEL
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Medium.

INFORMATION
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On 24 Sep 2008, Apple released two versions of Java software,
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2.
These versions fix several vulnerabilities. Impacts include arbitrary
code execution on an affected computer when a specially crafted website
is visited.

More information on Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7 is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178

More information on Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179

AFFECTED PLATFORMS
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- Mac OS X 10.4.11 and later
- Mac OS X 10.5.4 and later

ACTION
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Administrators of affected computers are advised to review the
bulletins, test and apply relevant updates.

Links to downloads are available at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/


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