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Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA33179
Release Date: 2008-12-16
Popularity: 3,148 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Cross Site Scripting
Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Apple Macintosh OS X

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Update to Mac OS X 10.5.6 or apply Apple Security Update 2008-008.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) The vendor credits Michael Samarin and Mikko Vihonen, Futurice Ltd
2, 3, 8) Reported by the vendor.
5) The vendor credits Richard Vaneeden, IOActive, Inc
6) The vendor credits Ben Loer, Princeton University
9) The vendor credits John Barnes of ESRI and Trevor Lalish-Menagh of Tamman Technologies, Inc
10) The vendor credits Alex Rosenberg of Ohmantics and Gary Teter of Paizo Publishing
12) The vendor credits Mauro Notarianni of PCAX Solutions

Original Advisory:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338

Other References:
SA32270:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32270/

Change Page:
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