Update Release Notes

Java™ SE 7 Update 3

The full internal version number for this update release is 1.7.0_03-b04 (b05 in Windows, where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 7u3.

Olson Data 2011l

Java SE 7u3 contains Olson time zone data version 2011l. For more information, refer to Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software.

Security Baselines

The security baselines for the Java SE platform at the time of the release of Java SE 7u3 are specified in the following table:

JRE Family Version Java SE Security Baseline
7 1.7.0_03
6 1.6.0_31
5.0 1.5.0_34
1.4.2 1.4.2_36

For more information about security baselines, see Deploying Java Applets With Family JRE Versions in Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer.

Bug Fixes

This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities. For more information, see Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory.

Other Bug Fixes

Area: java_plugin: plugin2
Synopsis: Move npjp2.dll to a new directory to prevent Firefox from auto-detecting it.

See 7112215.