Apple hasn't updated its security page with details of the fixes in the update, but it may fix the vulnerability
detailed across the web in recent days.
It does fix this.
The security details have just been released via the apple-security-announce mailing list:
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APPLE-SA-2012-04-03-1 Java for OS X 2012-001 and
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7
Java for OS X 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 is now
available and addresses the following:
Java
Available for: Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8,
OS X Lion v10.7.3, OS X Lion Server v10.7.3
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_29
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java 1.6.0_29, the
most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute
arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox. Visiting a web page
containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to
arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.
These issues are addressed by updating to Java version 1.6.0_31.
Further information is available via the Java website at
http://www.o
racle.com/technetwork/java/javase/releasenotes-136954.html
CVE-ID
CVE-2011-3563
CVE-2011-5035
CVE-2012-0497
CVE-2012-0498
CVE-2012-0499
CVE-2012-0500
CVE-2012-0501
CVE-2012-0502
CVE-2012-0503
CVE-2012-0505
CVE-2012-0506
CVE-2012-0507
Java for OS X 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7
may be obtained from the Software Update pane in System Preferences,
or Apple's Software Downloads web site:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
For Mac OS X v10.6 systems
The download file is named: JavaForMacOSX10.6.dmg
Its SHA-1 digest is: f76807153bc0ca253e4a466a2a8c0abf1e180667
For OS X Lion systems
The download file is named: JavaForOSX.dmg
Its SHA-1 digest is: 176ac1f8e79b4245301e84b616de5105ccd13e16
Information will also be posted to the Apple Security Updates
web site:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
This message is signed with Apple's Product Security PGP key,
and details are available at:
https://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/
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