[ISN] Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs

[InfoSec News]

http://news.com.com/Apple+updates+Mac+OS+to+squash+bugs/2100-1002_3-6088787.html

By Joris Evers 
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
June 27, 2006

Apple Computer on Tuesday released an update for its Mac OS X that
repairs several security flaws and includes feature updates.

The update, Mac OS X 10.4.7, fixes four security vulnerabilities,
Symantec said in an alert sent to customers. "These issues can be
exploited to cause denial-of-service conditions, gain access to
sensitive information, and execute code," it said.

The security flaws lie in various components of Mac OS X, Symantec
said. There is no known attack code for the vulnerabilities, the
company said, indicating that there is no threat imminent to Mac
users.

An Apple representative did not immediately return calls seeking
comment on the security issues. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company
also had not published any security fix information on its security
Web site as of Tuesday late afternoon. Apple's last security update
was last in May, addressing bugs in Mac OS X and QuickTime.

Aside from the security fixes, Mac OS X 10.4.7 delivers some
improvements and repairs a few issues related to Mail, Finder and
iChat, among other things, according to a posting on Apple's support
Web site.

If iChat users encounter a problem while trying to set up a
conference, they can now send a message to Apple that automatically
outlines what went wrong, much the same way Safari users can choose to
send a message when the browser crashes, Apple said.

The update also fixes a number of issues with syncing, improving
support for Motorola phones and fixing some problems with .Mac
syncing, according to Apple. Users can download Mac OS X 10.4.7
through Software Update or the standalone installer.

Apple plans to showcase Mac OS 10.5, code-named Leopard, at its annual
developer meeting in August, the company announced Monday.