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MA-317.062012 : MyCERT Alert - Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2012

Date first published: 2012-06-13

1.0 Introduction

Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Oracle Java SE and a collection of patches has been released to address these issues.

2.0 Impact

This Critical Patch Update contains 14 new security fixes for Oracle Java SE. 12 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password.

3.0 Affected Products

  • JDK and JRE 7 Update 4 and earlier
  • JDK and JRE 6 Update 32 and earlier
  • JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 35 and earlier
  • SDK and JRE 1.4.2_37 and earlier
  • JavaFX 2.1 and earlier

4.0 Recommendation

Oracle has released a security update for these issues. Users are highly encouraged to download the most recent release to address these vulnerabilities. Update can be obtained from:

Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this product to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor. MyCERT can be reached through the following channels:

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5.0 References

i. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html