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> Mac OS X Java vuln - unpatched
AplusWebMaster
post May 21 2009, 03:56 AM
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FYI...

- http://secunia.com/advisories/35118/2/
Release Date: 2009-05-21
Critical: Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched
OS: Apple Macintosh OS X ...
... The vulnerability is confirmed in Mac OS X 10.5.7. Other versions may also be affected...
Solution: Disable Java support in your browser. Do not execute Java programs from untrusted sources...

- http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?v...d=CVE-2008-5353
Last revised: 05/20/2009

- http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#..._affects_mac_os
May 20, 2009

Sun Patch Date -vs- Apple Patch Date
- http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/applejava.htm
Average Gap in Days: 166

FIX:
> http://forums.whatthetech.com/index.php?s=...st&p=568777

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This post has been edited by AplusWebMaster: Jul 4 2009, 08:51 AM
Reason for edit: Added link to FIX...
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