Apple Computer has fixed 26 security flaws in its Mac OS
X operating system.
Several of the flaws fixed by the patch allowed remote attackers
to take advantage of the way the operating system handled images
and file-sharing capabilities.
Other security holes were found in components such as Fetchmail,
file compression features, and the DHCP networking
functionality.
In an advisory, internet security software company Symantec said
the flaws could allow “remote attackers to execute arbitrary code,
trigger denial-of-service conditions, elevate privileges, and
disclose potentially sensitive information”.
Apple said some of the flaws had been discovered by Google and
the open source Mozilla Foundation, along with independent security
researchers.
Most of the flaws affect both the client and server versions of
OS X.
The issued patch also provides greater security for when the
Apple platform is used to connect to Bluetooth short-range wireless
devices.
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