Apple patches multiple bugs in Mac OS X
CRN.com | at | by Mike
Apple Computer Tuesday posted patches to fix numerous bugs in the Mac OS X operating system, and for the first time, mimicked Microsoft's naming system for its security updates.
The update, dubbed Security Update 2005-001, affects both the client and server editions of Mac OS X 10.2.8 and Mac OS X 10.3.7, said Apple, and fixes flaws in the Safari Web browser, the Mail component, and the ColorSync component.
According to Danish security firm Secunia, which rated the vulnerabilities as "highly critical," many could be exploited to compromise a Mac computer, insert code remotely to the machine, or delete or read files.