Users urged to disable Java as new exploit emerges

All operating systems, browsers vulnerable

[Leosghost]

A new browser-based exploit for a Java vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on client systems has been spotted in the wild – and because of Oracle's Java patch schedule, it may be some time before a fix becomes widely available.

[theregister.co.uk...]

I reused the title and description and opening paragraph, from the article at el reg so as to ensure the message was clear..

[SevenCubed]

Thanks for the heads-up. Chris Pederick's web developer add-on for Firefox has had my back covered on Java exploits for a few years now.

[phranque]

darn it!
i held out as long as i could and only just recently installed JRE on my latest system so i could run screaming frog...

[incrediBILL]

i held out as long as i could and only just recently installed JRE on my latest system so i could run screaming frog

That's no excuse, now you have a screaming phrangue ;)

[graeme_p]

I assume this will not affect non Oracle Java VMs such as IcedTea? That is what I have installed, as will a high proportion of Linux users.

I am not sure many people do have a Java plugin installed: I rarely see Java applets on the web any more, and thought it was mostly a server language these days