Vulnerability: Java Runtime Environment

According to Compaq, when using Microsoft Internet Explorer or NetScape Navigator to browse Compaq products incorporating affected versions of the Java Runtime Environment, users may become vulnerable to attack from untrusted applets.

These applets may be able to increase their privileges on the user system and potentially gain un-authorized access to system resources. This potential problem would exist on either side of a corporate firewall.

More about: Compaq, Microsoft

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