Java 8 Update 51 fixes 25 vulnerabilities

Yesterday, Oracle released a huge set of updates for all its products, in the July installment of their quarterly Critical Patch Update.

Included in the updates is a new version of Java, version 8 update 51. The new Java includes fixes for at least 25 security vulnerabilities. Anyone who uses a web browser with Java enabled should install the new version as soon as possible. According to Oracle, exploits for at least one of the Java vulnerabilities have been seen in the wild.