In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0209091507490.19081-100000@lissu.solutions.fi> Since Sun's implementation of the JVM is not vulnerable AFAYK, would installing Sun's Java VM and then configuring it to handle Java applets in IE be an acceptable workaround? > > >WORKAROUNDS >=========== > >Microsoft was first contacted in July 2002 and started their >investigation of potential Java vulnerabilities. More of them were found >during August and reported to the vendor. Microsoft has acknowledged most >of the vulnerabilities and is currently working on a patch to correct >them. > >To protect themselves, Internet Explorer and Outlook (Express) users can >disable Java Applets until the patch is released. This can be done in >Internet Options -> Security -> Internet -> Custom Level -> Microsoft >VM, select "Disable Java". > >If you want to use an Applet on a certain web site you trust, you can add >the site to the Trusted Sites zone and enable Applets in that zone. > >
