Apple on Tuesday released an Security Update 2008-002 for Mac OS X. The update contains over 40 fixes for various components of the operating system. This document describes Security Update 2008-002, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.
Among the changes, a fix for Podcast Producer so it no longer sends passwords that can potentially be viewed by other local users has been implemented. Apple’s Preview application also got an update to fix an issue that could allow encrypted PDF files saved in Preview to be read without a password.
Most of the issues fixed with this update involve core technologies and “under-the-hood” components of Mac OS X. Apache, PHP, AppKit, ClamAV, CoreServices, CUPS and curl are among the components updated.
Source: MacWorld
Filed under
Enterprise Software | Tags:
Apache,
Apple,
ClamAV,
CUPS,
curl,
PHP,
Podcast | Comment Below
Related?
Microsoft Warned Windows Users for the Security Lapse of SafariMay 31st, 2008 Microsoft warned on Friday that Apple's Safari Web browser for Windows exposes PCs to a security hole that permits potentially malicious files to be downloaded to a user's machine and run without prompting the user. "Apple does not feel this is a issue they want to tackle at this time," Security Researcher Dhanjani wrote on his blog.
Apple Released Update of Leopard 10.5.4June 30th, 2008 Apple on Monday released Mac OS X 10.5.4, another update to its "Leopard" operating system. According to Apple, some of the more general fixes include all recent security updates, a fixed issue with Adobe CS3 files on a remote server, and additional RAW image support.
Apple Released Leopard Beta UpdateMay 28th, 2008 Apple has just released Leopard 10.5.3, the latest major revision of OS X. The update yields improvements to tons of system components and applications including the Software Update system, Address Book, AirPort, Automater, iCal, iChat, Mail, Parental Controls, Spaces, Time Machine and VoiceOver.
Apple Releases Latest Version of Quick TimeJune 10th, 2008 Apple has again released a new version of QuickTime, its multimedia player that has been plagued by software vulnerabilities. The latest version, 7.5, fixes five vulnerabilities, all of which could result in a hacker taking control over a person's PC.
Oracle, Microsoft, RIM Released Impotant PatchesJanuary 13th, 2009 Oracle is supposed to release the update of critical patches on Tuesday. It includes 41 security patches in its database and enterprise software products.
Apple is Developing Auto-volume Control for iPodJanuary 14th, 2008 Apple is working on volume control device for its iPods. It will automatically determine how long a person has been listening and at what volume, before reducing the sound level gradually.
Study Says Firefox is the Most Secure BrowserJuly 2nd, 2008 Over 600 million users are surfing the Web with a potentially unsafe browser, according to a Swiss study released this week. Among the least compliant were users of Internet Explorer, which currently dominates the Internet browser market.
Vista Released SP1 Via Automatic UpdateApril 24th, 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. Windows Vista SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.
