The Mac Observer

Skip navigational links

Choose text size: Select small text. Select medium text. Select large text.

You're viewing an article in TMO's historic archive vault. Here, we've preserved the comments and how the site looked along with the article. Use this link to view the article on our current site:
Apple releases Java Security Update

Apple releases Java Security Update

by , 6:55 PM EST, February 22nd, 2005

Apple released Security Update 2005-002 Tuesday evening, an update that delivers a number of security enhancements, and is recommended for all Mac users.

Specific updated components include: Java Web Start, JavaPluginCocoa.bundle, JavaScriptCore, and Core Java classes. Detailed information on the update can be found here, and say the following about the update:

"Impact: Updates Java to address an issue where an untrusted applet could gain elevated privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code.

"Description: A vulnerability in the Java Plug-in may allow an untrusted applet to escalate privileges, through JavaScript calling into Java code, including reading and writing files with the privileges of the user running the applet. Releases prior to Java 1.4.2 on Mac OS X are not affected by this vulnerability. Further information is available in Document ID 57591 from Sun."

Observer Comments

Show: Subjects Only | Full Comments
Close Name:AyaSofya Posts: 137 Joined: 11 May 2004
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:13 pm Subject: I bit

I installed it on my systems, seems more "brisk."


Reply | Quote
Close Name:Nookster Posts: 111 Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:57 pm Subject: Great

Is it "snappier" too?


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:AyaSofya Posts: 137 Joined: 11 May 2004
Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:01 pm Subject: Curt

Quote
Nookster wrote:
Is it "snappier" too?


"Snappier?" Yes, the alerts are now rather curt.



Last edited by AyaSofya on Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:23 am; edited 2 times in total
 Reply | Quote
Close Name:spxyu02 Posts: 1214 Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:37 am Subject:

I don't notice any performance enhancements, but my computer didn't start smoking or shaking violently, so everthing seems in place


Reply | Quote
Close Name:zpok Posts: 80 Joined: 06 May 2004
Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:13 pm Subject: enjoy an always snappier system

I admit, I enjoyed putting snappy in the subject line...

Seriously, try Coctail (google is your friend), it can do simple maintenance tasks, including pre-binding, which is responsible for system snappiness after an update...

btw, you don't have to buy, it has a really long testing period.


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:AyaSofya Posts: 137 Joined: 11 May 2004
Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:03 pm Subject: Faster

Yes, I think one of the reasons people report that the system is running faster is the maintenance done by the update. I generally leave my computers "awake" all night, though I put the displays to sleep, so that the CRON tasks are run as scheduled. MacJanitor and Cocktail are good utilites for running the manually.


Quote
zpok wrote:
I admit, I enjoyed putting snappy in the subject line...

Seriously, try Coctail (google is your friend), it can do simple maintenance tasks, including pre-binding, which is responsible for system snappiness after an update...

btw, you don't have to buy, it has a really long testing period.


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Guest
Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:07 pm Subject: tools

for prebinding and repairing permissions and maintenance, onyx is where it's at. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582.

it is seriously free, feature rich, and stable.


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:SmackInDaHead Posts: 8 Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:36 am Subject:

(speaking like Frankenstein)

Onyx... goooood.
It... freee.
Free... is... GOOOOOOOOOOD!!


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Guest
Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:52 pm Subject:

Mac idiots.


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Intruder -   TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 3149 Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:33 pm Subject:

Quote
Anonymous wrote:
Mac idiots.


Oooh! Skewered again by another witty retort!


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Guest
Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:27 pm Subject:

Quote
Intruder wrote:
Quote
Anonymous wrote:
Mac idiots.


Oooh! Skewered again by another witty retort!

Mac idiots.


 Reply | Quote
Close Name:Guest
Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:28 pm Subject:

Quote
Intruder wrote:
Quote
Anonymous wrote:
Mac idiots.


I am sorry for my life.


Good.


 Reply | Quote
Comment on this Article


Guest Posts Visible. Hide Them.
Back to top  Page 1 of 1    

You cannot edit your comments.   You cannot delete your comments.

Comments are currently closed. Please email the author instead.


Recent Headlines - Updated November 22nd

Fri, 7:07 PM
Games - Soccer Sim Championship Manager 2010 Released for Mac
6:47 PM
Games - EA Publishes Original Monopoly for iPhone
6:15 PM
News - Original Apple I on Ebay for $50K, w/Letter from Steve Jobs
6:11 PM
Games - New iPhone Games: Secret of the Lost Cavern Ep 1, New DJ Nights, More
5:47 PM
Games - Star Trek D-A-C Game Headed to the Mac Next Month
4:57 PM
Product News - TidBITS Releases “Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard”
4:26 PM
John Martellaro's Blog - Particle Debris (week ending 11/20) Stationery Pads Go Poof
2:59 PM
Free on iTunes - Musée du Louvre, Art Lite, SketchBook Mobile X and More.
1:50 PM
Deal Brothers - Acer P215H bmid 21.5” Widescreen LCD Monitor:  $139.99
11:24 AM
TMO Appearances - Jeff Gamet Shares More Holiday Gift Ideas on MacJury
10:43 AM
Product News - Cocktail 4.5 for Leopard Adds QuickLook Cache Clearing
10:06 AM
News - Hack Enables Mac OS X 10.6.2 on Netbooks

The Mac Observer Reader Specials
  • __________
  • Buy Stuff, Support TMO!
  • Podcast: Mac Geek Gab
  • Podcast: Apple Weekly Report
  • TMO on Twitter!