[tdf-discuss] Re: LibreOffice and Java Security:

On 2013-01-12 9:22 PM lj wrote:
> 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.

The article states "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recommended that users disable 
the Java 7 browser plug-in entirely".

There have been multiple security vulnerabilities in the browser plug-in over the years and it 
is best not to enable java in your browser.

> Does this problem concern LibreOffice and Java???

No. It only affects the browser plug-in.

> 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 full title of the article is "Apple Blocks Java 7 Plug-in on OS X to Address Widespread 
Security Threat"

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