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Security Updates, Notices for Mac OS X

Posted by pudge on from the happy-update-monday dept.

Myrrh writes "eEye reports they discovered a heap overflow in QuickTime 6.5, which 'allows a remote attacker to reliably overwrite heap memory with user-controlled data and execute arbitrary code.' Now's a swell time to visit Apple and download the updates for both programs." Also, Apple today released Security Update 2004-05-03, which includes updates for AFP Server, CoreFoundation, and IPSec, and is, like the QuickTime 6.5.1 update, available via Software Update.

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  1. In fairness, though by mkavanagh2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mac OS X does get less security problems than any other OS..perhaps apart from BeOS, but I think we can guess why BeOS doesn't get holes found ;)

    1. Re:In fairness, though by prockcore · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think we can guess why BeOS doesn't get holes found

      Is it because no one is able to get their ethernet cards to work under BeOS?

  2. Hmm... by hookedup · · Score: 5, Funny

    'allows a remote attacker to reliably overwrite heap memory with user-controlled data and execute arbitrary code.' damn that apple, even their exploits are reliable!? i'm really thinking about making the switch..

    1. Re:Hmm... by ariel5000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't know about you, but i think that the only reliable things about Windows are the exploits.

  3. when will karma whores stop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    stealing the first posts of honest american slashdot trolls, you insensitive clod!

  4. Guinea Pig? Not Me by PedanticSpellingTrol · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think I'll wait a while before downloading these patches, Apple seems to have a bit of a history of b0rking things with them, like that iTunes patch that came a while back. Oh, and I don't have a mac yet;-(

  5. What can I say? by photoblur · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess Macs are just more reliable computers all around...

    *ducks*

  6. bad updates by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    so what are these updates going to break? let's start a pool.

    1. Re:bad updates by sld126 · · Score: 3, Funny

      It always makes me laugh when windoze people switch.

      "It didn't say to reboot, but I'd feel better"
      "Yes, I need to install everything, even if I never buy an iSight"

      I just stand amazed that they've been so abused that they don't know anything better.

      --
      You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
  7. The farmer's security watchdog? by gryphokk · · Score: 2, Funny

    eEye?

    eEye?

    Oh.

    --
    And you, madam, are very ugly. In the morning, I shall be sober.