Java version reported wrong by Macintosh Java 1.5 Release 4

(Apple bug # 4519400)

Expected Results:
java.vm.version should report 1.5.0_06-112 for Macintosh Java 1.5 Release 4.

The java -version command in Terminal gives:
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-112)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-64, mixed mode, sharing)

Actual Results:
java.vm.version reports 1.5.0_06-64

Regression:
Note that java.vm.version reports an empty string on the Microsoft JVM for Windows.

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Source code:

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class java_version extends Applet {

public void init()
{
    setBackground(new Color(225,225, 255));
}

public void paint(Graphics g)
{
    g.drawString(System.getProperty("java.vm.version"), 5 , 30);
}
} // END OF Class java_version