http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Apple-Mac-Security-Update-Plugs-13-Vulnerabilities-718935/ By Brian Prince eWEEK.com 2010-08-24 Apple released a security update for Mac OS X that patches 13 vulnerabilities. The release fixes issues in several components, including CoreGraphics and Apple Type Services. Several of the vulnerabilities are buffer overflows, and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. According to the Apple advisory, the Apple Type Services (ATS) bug can be triggered by viewing or downloading a document containing a malicious embedded font. If exploited, hackers could use it to run code. Apple said it fixed the issue through improved bounds checking. [...] _______________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Tue Aug 24 2010 - 22:37:23 PDT
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