Apple Mac OS X Java ServerSocket Port Hijacking Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X Java ServerSocket Port Hijacking Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X Java implementation is prone to a vulnerability that could permit one Java program to intercept another programs data.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve data intended for another Java application. This may result in information disclosure; other attacks may also be possible.

This issue is reported to only affect the Apple Mac OS X implementation of Java.