Oracle’s quarterly bulletin for Q1 of 2021 as usual includes some Java security alerts, and a new version of Java was released to fix the associated vulnerabilities.

Java 8 Update 291 addresses two security vulnerabilities in earlier versions.

As usual, the easiest way to update Java is through its own built-in update mechanism. Head to the Windows Control Panel, open the Java applet, go to the Update tab, and click Update Now.