
The following are some of the notable bug fixes included in this release:

For a list of bug fixes included in this release, see JDK 8u72 Bug Fixes page. For more information, see Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory. This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities. For more information, see JRE Expiration Date. After either condition is met (new release becoming available or expiration date reached), the JRE will provide additional warnings and reminders to users to update to the newer version. This JRE (version 8u72) will expire with the release of the next critical patch update scheduled for April 19, 2016.įor systems unable to reach the Oracle Servers, a secondary mechanism expires this JRE (version 8u72) on May 19, 2016. Critical patch updates, which contain security vulnerability fixes, are announced one year in advance on Critical Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Third Party Bulletin. The JRE expires whenever a new release with security vulnerability fixes becomes available. JRE Security Baseline (Full Version String)įor more information about security baselines, see Deploying Java Applets With Family JRE Versions in Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer.
