This just out: <https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_for_cve_2013>
(Thanks to Simon Phipps for the link.) Note that the vulnerabilities "only affect Oracle Java 7 versions." - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: lj [mailto:ljelou...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 19:23 To: Libreoffice Discussion List Subject: [tdf-discuss] LibreOffice and Java Security: Hi all, I am not sure if this is the correct list for this message. I recently read this article about a Java 1.7 Security Problem. Does this problem concern LibreOffice and Java??? This macrumors article post and reads that this problem effects java versions 4-7. At the moment oracle are at java 7. http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/11/apple-blocks-java-7-on-os-x-to-address-widespread-security-threat/ The Forbes article reveals that Mozilla, and Apple are advising users to disable Java on there machines because of this security problem. http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseackerman/2013/01/11/us-department-of-homeland-security-calls-on-computer-users-to-disable-java/ http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/01/11/apple-takes-no-prisoners-immediately-blocks-java-7-on-os-x-10-6-and-up-to-protect-mac-users/ Can I use LibreOffice without Java enabled on my computer?? As I receive annoying pop up windows when I first use libreoffice to install Java on Apple OS X Mountain Lion. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
