Mac OS X Struck By Severe Security Hole

An anonymous reader writes "Macworld is reporting about a new security hole in Mac OS X that can be exploited to compromise a system if the user simply visits a web site with Safari. Currently, no vendor patch is available. Secunia has a demonstration of the vulnerability and suggestions for temporary workarounds."

Comments

I guess the H4x0rs

[Anonymous Coward]

.. finally learned how to "Think Different".

Transcript of recent telephone phone conversation

[TripMaster Monkey]

*RING*

Jobs: Hello?

Gates: BWAHAHAHAHA! PWNED!!!!

Jobs: Goddamnit, Bill, I told you to stop calling!

Mac users: welcome to 2001

[Kohath]

MS Windows users have had this for 5 years. Congrats to Apple for finally catching up to us.

Interesting

[jayhawk88]

But I missed the part in the article where this can all be blamed on Microsoft, can someone please help me out?

Tried on Windows

[feranick]

I am envious, the exploit doesn't work on my windows box. If I try to run the proof of concept file, it says it's not a movie file. Damn it!

Re:Odd...

[rylin]

http://aspell.sourceforge.net/

Re:OS X 10.4.5

[krbvroc1]

As my long slender finger eagerly depressed the mouse button, I waited with anticipation for the tell tale glow that my computer was performing as I trusted it would. I could hear the sturdy heads of the hard disk chatter as my user data was happily sent to digital heaven. It was not until later that day when I again turned to my computer for comfort that I realize the significance of was had transpired earlier.

My credit card was "compromised" while using Safar

[bobdotorg]

My credit card has been repeatedly comprimised while using Safari.

Most recently, a $300 charge appeared on my statement after visiting this page.