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June 14, 2007

security

Safari update stomps Windows bugs

Posted Jun. 14, ’07, 12:25 PM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Security

MacUser on Windows in SafariIt seems like just yesterday that Steve Jobs appeared on stage and announced that Safari would be available on Windows, but it was in fact Monday (hard as it is to believe). And, of course, it wasn’t long after that that the first security vulnerabilities were found in the browser. As I opined at the time, this will hopefully only serve to make the browser that much more secure and reliable when the final release rolls around.

And lo, no less speedy than Safari itself, Apple has now responded with a security update that revs the browser to version 3.0.1 on Windows. The update patches a handful of vulnerabilities, including a couple that could lead to arbitrary code execution, and a cross-site scripting vulnerability. None of the security holes affect the OS X version of Safari 3.

I expected nothing less from Apple, and I’m pleased that they were able to fix the bugs even without disclosure from certain “security researchers.” Yeah, Mr. Aynormay, I mean you.


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