Sun Releases Java Security Update

Sun Microsystems is urging users of its Java software (i.e., most computer users on the planet) to apply a security patch to fix a dangerous security vulnerability that exists in most versions of the program.

The vulnerability, according to the Sun security advisory, stems from a problem with the way that Java handles certain types of image files ending in ".gif." By convincing users to visit a Web page that hosted a specially crafted .gif image file, an attacker could take complete control of a vulnerable computer running vulnerable version of Java.

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