Apple today released Java updates for Mac OS X:
• Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 which delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6.
Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.
SHA1: f76807153bc0ca253e4a466a2a8c0abf1e180667
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5056 for more details about this update.
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.
• Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 which delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6
Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.
SHA1: 176ac1f8e79b4245301e84b616de5105ccd13e16
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055 for more details about this update.
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.
The updates are available via Software Update and also as standalone installers here
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]
That fixed my banking website logon that last update broke.
I highly doubt your banking website uses Java.
My banking website uses Java as well.
Didn’t Apple announce they were going to stop doing Java updates and it was all going to be done to Oracle?
Apple uses Oracle’s licensed Java – correct – so when Oracle does an update Apple will implement it as an update.
… Except Apple remain consistently BEHIND the Oracle Java updates for Windows. Apple is MONTHS behind schedule, same as ever.
In this case, there has been Java exploit malware for Mac users out on the net for over a week. The exploit was in Apple’s CURRENT (previous to today) version of Java, meaning that EVERYONE was susceptible. THAT’S BAD.
(The exploit is in a recent version of the Flashback Trojan horse series. It uses a website Drive-By infection method that doesn’t require an Admin password to install itself. Thank Oracle for that crapcode security hole).
What we REQUIRE is Mac Java updates AT THE SAME TIME as Windows Java updates.
Unpatched active Java exploits on Macs is UNACCEPTABLE. Attention Apple!
I wrote up a rant about the subject today at my Mac-Security blog:
CRITICAL Java Update for Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7 -> 2012-001
My online banking runs only on Firefox and Chrome, not on Safari because of Java. Let’s see after this update.
hmmmm; going to wait
When I download the installer and open, I get this message;
“There may be a problem with this disk image. Are you sure you want to open it? Opening this disk may make your computer less secure or cause other problems.”
Anybody else?