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TITLE:
Apple Mac OS X update for Java

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39819

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39819/

DESCRIPTION:
Apple has issued an update for Java for Mac OS X. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass
certain security restrictions, manipulate certain data, disclose
potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service),
or to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA34451
SA37255
SA39260

1) An error in the handling of mediaLibImage objects can be exploited
to cause an out-of-bounds memory access and potentially execute
arbitrary code when a user e.g. visits a web page containing a
specially crafted Java applet.

2) A signedness error when drawing windows can be exploited to
corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code when a user
e.g. visits a web page containing a specially crafted Java applet.

SOLUTION:
Apply updates.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6:
Apply Update 2.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL972

Java for Mac OS X 10.5:
Apply Update 7.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL971

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
1) The vendor credits Marc Schoenefeld, University of Bamberg.
2) The vendor credits Jonathan Bringhurst of Northrop Grumman, and
Jeffrey Czerniak.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4170
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4171

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA34451:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34451/

SA37255:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37255/

SA39260:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39260/

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