Apple posts fresh Leopard, Snow Leopard Java updates
Apple has posted two new Java updates for Mac OS X, iterated for Leopard and Snow Leopard, respectively. The Snow Leopard download -- Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2 -- brings the operating system's version of Java SE 6 up to 1.6.0_20. The install file is 78MB, and requires at least Mac OS X 10.6.3.
Fixed are issues with compatibility and reliability, and several security holes, all of which could potentially result in attacks via untrusted applets attached to websites. Hackers were previously able to launch exploits using mediaLibImage objects, for example, or flaws in window drawing.
