Sun Microsystems issued a patch on Tuesday to address seven "highly critical" flaws in its Java Runtime Environment that could allow a malicious attacker to gain remote control over a user's system.
Sun Microsystems says a Java security hole, which was called "as bad as it gets" by security experts, has now been patched.
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate, experts have warned.
Sun has denied its staggered patching schedule for a recent Java flaw put billions of devices at risk.
Sun Microsystems has fixed five security bugs in Java that expose computers running Windows, Linux and Solaris to hacker attack.
Security experts are watching out for attacks that burrow through two new flaws, warning that the vulnerabilities are a bigger threat because of people's reliance on the targeted software.
Security experts worried on Thursday that a flaw in Microsoft Windows and another in Cisco's ubiquitous network routers could lead to serious Internet attacks.
A bug in widely-used communications software could let attackers gain control of computers and authentication systems.
Microsoft has warned of three flaws affecting its software, the most serious of which would allow an attacker to gain full control of a PC using Java applets.
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