also @ TechSpot: Google quietly adds conversational search to Chrome 27

› ›

Apple updates Safari for Windows to address flaws

By Justin Mann

On June 14, 2007, 12:34 PM

No less than two days after Apple release Safari for Windows, many independent security researchers had discovered numerous flaws in the browser, which ranged from denial of service to potential compromise. Apple is moving fast to compensate for these flaws, with the release of a beta version that fixes several problems.

The 3.0.1 update for Safari on Windows will fix three different issues:

The updated version patches CVE-2007-3186, a command-injection vulnerability that may lead to arbitrary code execution; CVE-2007-3185, an out-of-bounds memory read issue that may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution; and CVE-2007-2391, a race condition that may allow cross-site scripting.
At first, it was speculated that perhaps the flaws could also be exploited under OS X. According to them, however, it affects only Safari running on Windows. You can of course now download the update if you so wish. To compete with Firefox and IE in the Windows realm, they'll definitely need to maintain this type of vigilance. So far, most have been unimpressed by Apple's move.

No tags on this story

Post a comment

Post a new comment

Social Login & Guest Posting TechSpot Members
Login here or sign up for free,
it takes about a minute.
Get complete access to the TechSpot community. Join thousands of technology enthusiasts that contribute and share knowledge in our forum. Get a private inbox, upload your own photo gallery and more.
TechSpot on:

Most Popular

Trending Featured
More Trending Topics

Featured on PC Games

Downloads and Drivers

Downloads   Drivers  

1by1 1.79

MKVToolNix 6.2.0

WinDirStat 1.1.2

SketchUp 13.0.3689

MessageMe for Android 1.0.11

More Downloads

Latest Discussion

Does anyone have experience with iolo System Mechanic? Words of advice? 11 replies on Software Apps

Need help with upgrading 11 replies on Processors and Motherboards

Graphics Card Question 8 replies on Audio and Video

Monitor - No display when i put my HD6670 into motherboard 5 replies on Audio and Video

How did my Windows key become disabled? 15 replies on Other Hardware

More Recent Discussion

Subscribe to TechSpot

Get free exclusive content, learn about new features and breaking tech news.