Critical Java Update Plugs 51 Security Holes
Summary: Oracle released a critical Java update fixing at least 51 security vulnerabilities, bringing Java 7 to Update 45 with patches for Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows. Oracle says all but one of the 51 flaws may be remotely exploitable without authentication, and Apple's accompanying update removes its own Java plugin and directs users to Oracle's Java 7.
What you should know: With 3 billion devices running Java and 89 percent of desktops carrying some form of it, a single update closing 51 remotely exploitable holes describes the size of the exposed base, not just the patch count.
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