If you haven't installed the latest security update for Mac OS X, now would be a good time.
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept attack that exploits critical vulnerabilities that Apple patched on Thursday. The vulns stem from bugs in the Java runtime environment that allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code. Sun Microsystems patched the flaws early last month.
"I know that having a POC in hand bumps Apple's priority, so I sent them the POC and made them aware of the issue," said the researcher, Kevin Finisterre, a co-founder of security firm Netragard. "I honestly wanted my browser fixed."
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