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Apple Patches 15 OS X Vulnerabilities With Friday Update
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-09-29
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Apple released a Mac OS X update today to correct 15 vulnerabilities in the operating system.
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow hackers to gain access of people's computers and install malicious code. ZDNet reports: For example, one of the updates fixes a flaw in Safari that could allow malicious sites to appear as trustworthy destinations, complete with the little lock icon, without proper authentication. In this case, the flaw was fixed by disallowing anonymous SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connections by default, Apple said.
Also covered by the updates are flaws that could allow arbitrary code execution from a malicious JPEG2000 image and ones that could allow local users to take advantage of failed attempts to log in to a network account. The fixes can be downloaded either as Mac OS X version 10.4.8 or as Security Update 2006-006, Apple said, adding that either download will correct the identified flaws. The update is available through Apple's Downloads page or the company's Software Update service.
Tag: Apple, Mac OS X
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Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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