"A Java plug-in vulnerability could allow viruses to spread through both Windows and Linux systems through browsers such as IE and Firefox," reports CNet.
"A flaw in Sun's plug-in for running Java on a variety of browsers and operating systems could allow a virus to spread through Microsoft Windows and Linux PCs.
"The vulnerability, found by Finnish security researcher Jouko Pynnonen in June, was patched last month by Sun, but its details were not made public until Tuesday. Security information provider Secunia posted information about the flaw in an advisory that rated it a 'highly critical' threat."
What about Macs?
"The advisories from Sun, Secunia and Pynnonen do not address whether the problem could affect Apple's Mac OS X operating system, which is based on a Unix-like core of code, similar to Linux. The Sun representative said that the Mac issue is being investigated."
