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43 Flaws Fixed in Mac OS X, QuickTime - eWeek.com

by admin on May 18th, 2006

Don’t assume that just because you own a Mac that you are safe from viruses!

As reported on eWeek.com:

Apple Computer’s security update train rumbled into the station late May 11 with fixes for a whopping 43 Mac OS X and QuickTime vulnerabilities.

The company’s Security Update 2006-003 patches 31 flaws in the Mac OS X, most of them serious enough to cause “arbitrary code execution attacks.”

Apple also shipped QuickTime 7.1 as a major security overhaul to correct 12 code execution and denial-of-service flaws.

The Mac OS X mega update includes patches for Apple’s flagship Safari browser and Mail client.

According to the advisory, the Safari fix covers a flaw that could allow file manipulation or code execution if a user is lured to a maliciously rigged Web site.

In Mail, Apple said the bug could allow harmful code execution if a user is tricked into viewing a malicious e-mail message.

Read the full story from eWeek.com

About Apple Security Update 2006-003

About the security content of the QuickTime 7.1 Update

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