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

1) Multiple vulnerabilities in Java can be exploited to potentially disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA37231

2) An error in Java for Mac OS X can lead to an expired certificate for a Java applet being treated as valid.

Solution
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Provided and/or discovered by
2) The vendor credits Simon Heimlicher, ETH Zurich.

Original Advisory
Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970

Other references
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