SECURITY researchers have warned of an unpatched vulnerability in certain JavaScript components for Mac OS X.
Security vendor Intego said that the flaw can be exploited by specially crafted Java code that allows attackers to remotely execute code.
The vulnerability is believed to affect only Java applets and not JavaScript code.
Users can mitigate the flaw by disabling Java code within browsers.
Security researcher Landon Fuller developed the latest proof-of-concept for the flaw, and blasted Apple for its failure to patch the vulnerability.
As malware levels for OS X have slowly begun to creep up, Fuller said many Mac OS X security issues are ignored if the severity of the issues are not adequately demonstrated.
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