Sun Microsystems has released a new version of its Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Version 1.6.0_13 (or JRE 6 Update 13) contains several bug fixes, including multiple security updates.
The update fixes flaws which could be used for remote code execution. Other possible risks include the ability to elevate privileges and cause a denial-of-service crash on a targeted system.
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The patch also addresses five other flaws in the software. Among these are bugs which occurred when handling certain secure HTTP requests, and a problem launching Java Applets from the desktop.
Sun has also posted an update for the previous-generation Java 5 software. This includes the same security fixes the JRE 6 update, as well as some two dozen additional bug fixes.
The release comes just two days after Sun issued an update for its Java System Identity Manager software.
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