[Macpartners] Java for OS X Update

[Andrew Munchbach]

Good Afternoon--

Apple has released a security update to address a specific vulnerability<https://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002341.html> in OS X's Java engine. The update can be applied through the Software Update mechanism built into OS X.  Mac users running Lion (10.7) and Snow Leopard (10.6) should apply the patch at their earliest possible connivence.

More information can be obtained from the links below:

Java Update for Lion - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055
Java Update for Snow Leopard - http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1516
How to apply software updates - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338

Regards,
Andrew
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Andrew Munchbach
IT Security Incident Response Analyst
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IS&T | Operations & Infrastructure | IT Security
amunch at mit.edu<mailto:amunch at mit.edu>
+1 (617) 324-4571
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