Java Update: Patch It or Pitch It
Summary: Oracle released a Java security update addressing at least 20 vulnerabilities, all collectively rated critical because they can be exploited over a network without a username or password. The update brings Java 7 to Update 65 and Java 8 to Update 11, and at least 8 of the 20 holes carry a CVSS score of 9.0 or higher, which Oracle says means easy remote exploitation without authentication and complete compromise of the host operating system.
Bottom line: Java's install base is broad but many users do not know whether it is on their systems, and the most severe of these flaws allow an unauthenticated attacker to fully compromise the host - so the gap between not knowing and not patching is the exposure.
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