About the security content of Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4

This document describes the security content of Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4.

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Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4

  • Java

    CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1106, CVE-2009-1107, CVE-2008-5352, CVE-2008-5356, CVE-2008-5353, CVE-2008-5354, CVE-2008-5357, CVE-2008-5339, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2008-5360, CVE-2008-5344, CVE-2008-5345, CVE-2008-5346, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2008-5347, CVE-2008-5348, CVE-2008-5349, CVE-2008-5350, CVE-2008-5351, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1101, CVE-2009-1099, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1097, CVE-2009-1097, CVE-2009-1095, CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2008-5341, CVE-2008-5339

    Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.7 and later, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7 and later

    Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_07

    Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.6.0_07, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to obtain elevated privileges. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. These issues are addressed by updating Java 1.6 to version 1.6.0_13. Further information is available via the Sun Java website at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/releasenotes-136954.html

  • Java

    CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1107, CVE-2008-5352, CVE-2008-5356, CVE-2008-5353, CVE-2008-5354, CVE-2008-5357, CVE-2008-5359, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2008-5360, CVE-2008-5344, CVE-2008-5345, CVE-2008-5346, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2008-5349, CVE-2008-5350, CVE-2008-5351, CVE-2008-5348, CVE-2009-1101, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1099, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1095, CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2008-5341, CVE-2008-5339

    Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.7 and later, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7 and later

    Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.5.0_16

    Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.5.0_16, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to obtain elevated privileges. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. These issues are addressed by updating Java 1.5 to version 1.5.0_21. Further information is available via the Sun Java website at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html

  • Java

    CVE-ID: CVE-2008-5342, CVE-2008-5356, CVE-2008-5353, CVE-2008-5354, CVE-2008-5357, CVE-2008-5340, CVE-2008-5339, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2008-5360, CVE-2008-5344, CVE-2008-5345, CVE-2008-2086, CVE-2008-5346, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2008-5351, CVE-2008-5348, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1095, CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2008-5343, CVE-2008-5339, CVE-2008-5350

    Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.7 and later, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7 and later

    Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.4.2_18

    Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.4.2_18, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to obtain elevated privileges. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. These issues are addressed by updating Java 1.4 to version 1.4.2_21. Further information is available via the Sun Java website at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/ReleaseNotes.html

  • Java

    CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1719

    Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.7 and later, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7 and later

    Impact: Untrusted Java applets may obtain elevated privileges

    Description: Multiple vulnerabilities in the "Aqua Look and Feel for Java" implementation may allow an untrusted Java applet to obtain elevated privileges. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This update addresses the issues by denying access to internal details of Aqua Look and Feel for untrusted Java applets. This issue only affects Java 1.5 on Mac OS X v10.5 systems. Credit to an anonymous researcher working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.

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