Apple releases Java update for OSX to protect against hacking!

Apple releases Java update for OS X to protect users against vulnerability used in its hacking.

Apple has today released an update for Mac OS X users that delivers improved security for those that are running Java on their machines. This update repairs a vulnerability used to hack into Apple employees’ systems.The update is available under the Software Update section in the Mac App Store or under the Apple menu>Software Update. The patch updates Java to version 1.6.0_41, and if the version of Java for OS X is lower than 2012-006, the Java SE 6 plug-in is blocked entirely. Here is a statement from Apple as regards the release:

"Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Java 1.6.0_37, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. These issues were addressed by updating to Java version 1.6.0_41. For Mac OS X v10.6 systems, these issues were addressed in Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 13."

Apple has consistently recommended that people remove the Java plugin or disable it if not in use. Apple recently (and frequently) disabled Java on customers’ Mac OS X 10.7 and up computers in order to protect them from Java issues like this one.nextweb