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By Joris Evers
Posted on ZDNet News: Mar 2, 2006 2:15:00 AM

Apple Computer on Wednesday released a security update for Mac OS X that fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile Web browser and Mail flaw disclosed last week.

The set of patches addresses a variety of security flaws, including several that could let an attacker gain control over a computer running the operating system software. The patch arrives after two weeks of intense scrutiny for Apple Mac OS X safety, prompted by the discovery of two worms and the disclosure of two security flaws in that period.

The Apple security update addresses those flaws, which affect the Safari Web browser and Apple Mail client. The vulnerabilities expose Mac users to risks that are more familiar to Windows owners: the installation of malicious code through a bad Web site or e-mail because of improper validation of downloads.

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The update also changes iChat, Apple's instant messaging application, to thwart instant message threats such as the Leap.A pest, which was detected recently and attacked some Apple users.

"iChat now uses Download Validation to warn of unknown or unsafe file types during file transfers," Apple said.

Aside from the previously disclosed vulnerability in Safari, the Apple patch fixes four additional security bugs. These could result in code being executed on the user's machine after viewing a malicious Web site or allow JavaScript to execute in the local domain, Apple said in its update.

Other flaws fixed in the update include four issues related to the PHP scripted programming language, two problems related to Apple's Directory Services, a problem with mounting of file servers and a bug in FileVault secure storage, which was found to be insecure in the way a FileVault image is created.

Security Update 2006-001 can be downloaded and installed via the Software Update feature in Mac OS X or from Apple Downloads.

"Apple advises Mac OS X users to keep their system current by installing this and all Mac OS X software updates," the representative said.

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Someone who finally gets the point. I glad to see you like the MAC world and see the differences.
Use the MAC for what it's good for and give Windows a try for what it's good for. Give Linux a try ... (Read the rest)
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Twenty?  toadlife | 03/01/06
Well...  Qbt | 03/01/06
It's good they were fixed:-) (nt)  Richard Flude | 03/01/06
See below....  Laff | 03/02/06
Indeed  Loverock Davidson | 03/01/06
20 isn't too bad  Mr_Dave | 03/01/06
Indeed  crampy20 | 03/02/06
Message has been deleted.  Mectron | 03/01/06
(nt)Tell us how you really feel  toadlife | 03/01/06
... and I'm sure EVERYone will take you seriously...  asrai | 03/02/06
Mectron, buddy  zmud | 03/02/06
All bow to the great and powerful Mectron  BitTwiddler | 03/02/06
Mectron has posted a Video of himself  j.m.galvin | 03/02/06
Ignorant Luddite  Nradv | 03/02/06
That's great  Real World | 03/02/06
That's a vulnerability in ZDNet's system  tic swayback | 03/02/06
Really?  Real World | 03/02/06
There is one limitation though.  Letophoro | 03/02/06
George Ou is gnashing his teeth somewhere...  SkipNewarkDE | 03/02/06
Still he proved his point  nucrash | 03/02/06
Did he?  tic swayback | 03/02/06
You forgot  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
George's "thesis" was more like...  zkiwi | 03/02/06
Ha  java.user | 03/02/06
no, he didnt.  doh123 | 03/02/06
I stopped reading George a long time ago...  el1jones | 03/02/06
Then the question to be asked is...  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 03/02/06
how is this  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
Patches BEFORE any real problems occur? RADICAL!  Laff | 03/02/06
What your are appreciating is the fact that ...  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
heh heh heh...I just knew that would draw you out!  Laff | 03/02/06
I certainly can tell you what you are appreciating.  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
2005 was just a couple months back!  Laff | 03/02/06
Duhhh!  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
I know that silly! However 2005 is all you gave me.  Laff | 03/02/06
Where do you get the number 5 from?  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
The number 5 came from Apple's Web site ...  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
Jealous much?  tic swayback | 03/02/06
Merely pointing out it wasn't the speed of the patching ...  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
Merely pointing out...  tic swayback | 03/02/06
I'll by the safer arguement from this discussion ...  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
Easier = fewer worries  tic swayback | 03/02/06
Nope  Real World | 03/02/06
Good thing that's not Apple's strategy  tic swayback | 03/02/06
Not at all  Real World | 03/02/06
BSD-based  tic swayback | 03/02/06
and you are attacking the fact  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
I merely corrected the misrepresentation ...  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
and i'm mearly correcting the fact  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
Your the one who is wrong,  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
do you actually read what you type?  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
I don't have to read it I know what I said.  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
sweetheart, you need to read before you call people morons.  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
I take it back, I'm sorry...  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
I hate Bill Gates almost as much as Steve Jobs  ajole | 03/02/06
small correction  Real World | 03/02/06
Apple used legal  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 03/02/06
so what you are saying is that  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
You are wrong  NonZealot | 03/02/06
lol but..  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
$250 Box?  handydan918 | 03/02/06
Oops...  handydan918 | 03/02/06
Mac Mini  nomorems | 03/02/06
Mac legend dead...  Mike Cox | 03/02/06
Mikey!  Real World | 03/02/06
Hey he's a MS rep right? So you should expect better than PIZZA!  Laff | 03/02/06
Definitely agree  Loverock Davidson | 03/02/06
The pizza is for the MCSE's  tic swayback | 03/02/06
Yay, free pizza  justmeinok@... | 03/02/06
Heeee's Back !!!!  Linux_4u! | 03/02/06
Premature ejac... I mean celebration  Dave Mount | 03/02/06
A little behind the curve, Mike?  Dave Mount | 03/02/06
Speaks for itself  ShadeTree | 03/02/06
You, Cox, are the legend, the legend of 1 Microsoft Way  sergiovf@... | 03/02/06
Who is this ****** anyway?  999ad@... | 03/02/06
I don't know  Shelendrea | 03/02/06
Who is this Newbie anyway?  dave95 | 03/02/06
Yeah really  george_ou | 03/02/06
Show some respect!  Len Rooney | 03/03/06
Yeah, right.  999ad@... | 03/03/06
Dead? What a moronic thing to say!  labarker | 03/02/06
Fish time!  shallow_diver | 03/02/06
LOL! Nice to have you back!  george_ou | 03/02/06
Awesome Mike ... 9.5  Grimm Reaper | 03/02/06
9.8  s_gamgee | 03/03/06
Bravo, Mikey!!! So Many Fresh Fishies!  tbbrickster_z | 03/03/06
But this wasn't a vulnerability!!  NonZealot | 03/02/06
Matter of opinion.  Laff | 03/02/06
Yes, but let me add the other side  NonZealot | 03/02/06
Ah butt to continue on this fantasy journey...  Laff | 03/02/06
Stupidity is a terrible thing to waste.  JoeBob_z | 03/02/06
You win no matter what!  tic swayback | 03/02/06
I know, it's great!  NonZealot | 03/02/06
No, you'd still have won  tic swayback | 03/02/06
On this one issue, I AM superior  NonZealot | 03/02/06
not really an objection.  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
Okay, here it is  NonZealot | 03/02/06
LoL that's cheating..  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
Yes, your comments are beneath you  tic swayback | 03/02/06
IE is bolted into the OS and anyone who says different is calling MS a liar  nomorems | 03/03/06
Ahhh... clear vision...  Dave Mount | 03/02/06
I believe what was actually said was that..  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
not a OS vulnerability but a GUI bug...  doctorSpoc | 03/02/06
We have a master hair splitter!!  NonZealot | 03/02/06
As stated numerous times, it wasn't a vulnerability.  olePigeon | 03/02/06
Careful, you don't want to take this to its conclusion  NonZealot | 03/02/06
They'll never stop  nikoli | 03/02/06
Why thank you....:) I do have my fun!!!  Laff | 03/02/06
Darn those mac-heads!  tic swayback | 03/02/06
mac heads  windowsovermac | 03/09/06
have you ever been told  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
If Microsoft Re-Engineered The Ipod  itanalyst | 03/02/06
"ITAnalyst" again gets it wrong (news at 11:00)  marksashton | 03/02/06
Yeah, it looks professionally made  george_ou | 03/02/06
It's not a flaw, its a feature  Boot_Agnostic | 03/02/06
Apple on their Worst Day  tystoy1 | 03/02/06
YOU ARE RIGHT!!!  NonZealot | 03/02/06
Perhaps you could think of what you consider a Mac zealot as...  zkiwi | 03/02/06
Let's see  Boot_Agnostic | 03/02/06
Somebody please think of the children....  Jeff the god of biscuits | 03/02/06
Not you but [more inside]  BlazeEagle | 03/07/06
Their worst day??  proprietary | 03/03/06
Yeah....  nomorems | 03/03/06
I wonder how would this change the counting / cooking of  michael_t | 03/02/06
still trying not to laugh  Shelendrea | 03/02/06
A PC is better designed for the average person???  zkiwi | 03/02/06
not stereotypical  Shelendrea | 03/02/06
Well...  zkiwi | 03/02/06
its only "better designed for the average person" because...  thatxbxtchxnicoll | 03/02/06
That would be a point in its favour wink  zkiwi | 03/02/06
Nope.  nomorems | 03/03/06
Personal thoughts  JCitizen | 03/02/06
you people need to get a life or something.  nich_z | 03/02/06
and what you just said  Shelendrea | 03/02/06
Very bad!  nomorems | 03/03/06
ah, yes  janerosedoe | 03/07/06
What he said  tic swayback | 03/02/06
Don't visit here then! [text inside]  BlazeEagle | 03/10/06
Arguing about computers is STOOOPID.  Jeff the god of biscuits | 03/02/06
wait....  janerosedoe | 03/07/06
Thanks for this!  Bituin | 03/02/06
Yeah!  Krazyken39 | 03/14/06
It doesn't really matter  Ed Turner | 03/03/06
Catching up...  nomorems | 03/03/06
NO OS is 100% safe[more inside]  BlazeEagle | 03/05/06
Secure Operating Systems  vf@... | 03/06/06
secure operating systems  janerosedoe | 03/07/06
Exactly right!  BlazeEagle | 03/10/06
not secure  Krazyken39 | 03/14/06
Whistling past the graveyard not gona work anymore, MAC. Welcome to the NFL  johannk | 03/06/06
Ummm...  BlazeEagle | 03/08/06
the mac falls down  windowsovermac | 03/09/06
Win. Defender  windowsovermac | 03/09/06
Hmm... Mac Attack  Krazyken39 | 03/14/06

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