On 11 Sep 2002, Damon McMahon wrote: > 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? I'm not sure about that since you can force the use of the microsoft jvm with the <object> tag : <object classid="java:myClass.class" codetype="application/java" width=3 height=3 MAYSCRIPT="MAYSCRIPT" > > > > > > > >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. > > > > >
