APPLE-SA-2013-03-06-1 OS X: Java Web plug-in blocked

Due to multiple vulnerabilities in:

Java 6 update 41 and earlier
Java 7 update 15 and earlier

Apple has updated the web plug-in blocking mechanism to disable
versions of Java older than Java 6 update 41 and Java 7 update 15.

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-0809
CVE-2013-1493

More information on Apple-provided updates is available at
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5677

Information on blocked web plug-ins will be posted to:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5660

This message is signed with Apple's Product Security PGP key,
and details are available at:
https://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/

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