Java Embedding Plugin
Java Embedding Plugin (JEP) enables Java on Mac OS X with non-Safari browsers. This plugin is shipped with Firefox 1.5 on, and all recent versions of SeaMonkey and Camino.{{cite web|url=http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net/Readme.html|title=Java Embedding Plugin Readme |publisher=Steven Michaud|date=March 10, 2010|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}
The latest released version, 0.9.7.5, requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher.
History
Originally for the PowerPC based Macs, a port to Intel x86 was needed.{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029694,39195748,00.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070811083207/http://news.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029694,39195748,00.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2007|title=Firefox for Intel Macs set for March|publisher=cnet|date=Jan 16, 2006|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}
Version 0.9.6.1 had a security vulnerability that allowed remote attackers to crash the browser.{{cite web|url=http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB07-155.html|title=Cyber Security Bulletin SB07-155|publisher=www.us-cert.gov|date=May 28, 2007|accessdate=May 7, 2010|archive-date=May 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503122327/http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB07-155.html|url-status=dead}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://javaplugin.sourceforge.net javaplugin.sourceforge.net] homepage
- [http://sourceforge.net/projects/javaplugin/ sourceforge.net] project site
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