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About the security content of Java for OS X 2012-005 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 10

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Summary

Learn about the security content of Java for OS X 2012-005 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 10.

Products Affected

Java, Product Security

Java for OS X 2012-005 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 10

  • Java

    Available for: Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7 or later, OS X Lion Server v10.7 or later, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later

    Description: An opportunity for security-in-depth hardening is addressed by updating to Java version 1.6.0_35. Further information is available via the Java website at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html

    CVE-ID

    CVE-2012-0547

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