Author Topic: * IMPORTANT * JAVA exploit (Read 6500 times)

beteljuice · « **on:** August 30, 2012, 02:42:30 AM »

(Gleaned from another forum, thanks to saratogaWX)

JAVA (NOT JavaScript) security risk, currently not fixed !!!

If you have installed JAVA on your PC read THIS and take action

beteljuice · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:45:44 PM »

Oracle have rushed out a patched update, so if you update to latest version there shouldn't be an issue. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html - If only M$ responded so quickly !!!

JennyLeez · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:49:58 PM »

Thanks Beteljuice

Rwood · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:55:32 PM »

If I could actually find where the install/download/patch is amongst all the gibberish, that would be good! I'm not interested in the technical discussion. I have Java 6 Update 20.

David · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:56:00 PM »

Also, here is a site that can tell you if you have a vulnerable version of Java
http://www.isjavaexploitable.com/

I did - so updated to the latest version and now it says my version is not vulnerable to these exploits

David · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2012, 04:56:38 PM »

http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

beteljuice · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2012, 10:23:48 PM »

Or from the update link I gave:

Top Menu Bar:
Updates => Java for your computer

OR

From PC Control Panel => Java => Update

iomkiwi · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:23:32 PM »

Don't go rushing into using Java just yet

https://www.infoworld.com/d/security/researchers-find-critical-vulnerability-in-java-7-patch-hours-after-its-release-201472

beteljuice · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:58:28 PM »

Doh .... turning it off again !

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