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Safari Update May Add Equal Measures Security, Instability
Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
2008-11-17
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It seems that the newest version of Safari is operating under the motto "better safe or sorry." The Safari 3.2 update is supposed to have fixed several vulnerabilities, but at the same time, users are reporting frequent crashes.
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Let's start with the positive stuff. A full 11 issues have been addressed, so we won't dwell on them all, but Kelly Fiveash writes, "Safari 3.2 comes with an update to Webkit - which is the framework that underpins Apple's browser - that restricts the types of URLs that can be launched through the plug-in interface."
Also, "The firm has also stitched together a hole in Safari's JavaScript handling of array indices to prevent random code execution and it's also fixed a bug with its form field. The browser previously had a flaw in its autocomplete feature, which meant that disabling it didn't guarantee data wouldn't be stored."
As for the negative side effects, things appear to be limited to those annoying crashes.
Downloading Safari 3.2 is probably worth users' while, then (and fans of other browsers won't get to tease them too much). Just don't download it while you've got some time-sensitive task in your lap, and perhaps make sure that you can get back to the previous version, regardless.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for SecurityProNews. InternetFinancialNews, SearchNewz, and WebProNews.
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