Mac security flaws in image file handling may put users at risk of cyberattack

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Mac security flaws in image file handling may put users at risk of cyberattack

04-22-2006, 10:39 AM,

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Mac security flaws in image file handling may put users at risk of cyberattack

Quote:Apple Computer is investigating several unpatched and potentially serious security flaws in Mac OS X that have been publicly disclosed, the company said Friday.

Tom Ferris, a security researcher in Mission Viejo, Calif., published late on Thursday information on seven flaws in Apple's operating system that potentially put Mac users at risk of a cyberattack. The most serious of the flaws could let attackers surreptitiously run malicious code on users' PCs, Ferris said in an interview via instant messaging...

Five of the flaws identified by Ferris relate to how Mac OS handles various image file formats--including BMP, TIFF and GIF...

full article: http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-6063931.html?part=rss&tag=6063931&subj=news

Who wants to break the news to MrO? :twistedevil:

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