APPLE-SA-2011-04-14-3 Safari 5.0.5

Apple has released Safari version 5.0.5. to address two issues within WebKit. Users should apply this update promptly. 

APPLE-SA-2011-04-14-4 Security Update 2011-002

Apple has released Apple-SA-2011-04-14-4 Security Update 2011-002 for Mac OSX and Mac OSX Server to address the Certificate of Trust Policy issue related to the Comodo CA compromise. This update is critical, a reboot is required after the update. 

APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1 Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001

Apple has released MacOSX 10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001. This update is for server and client and includes over 50 fixes including security fixes for Safari, ImageIO, ATM, ClamAV, HFS, QuickLook and PHP. This update is mandatory is recommended to be installed, the update requires a reboot.

One interesting side note is that the File Quarantine now will flag OSX.OpinionSpy. This seems like an after thought and we recommend that users install a complete finished product such as Virus Barrier or Sophonos AntiVirus. Apple may decide to do something with this in the future or other developers but as it stands this feature does not provide adequate protection. 

APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-2 Safari 5.0.4

Apple has released Safari 5.0.4 to address a host of issues included those related to libXML and WebKit. Users should apply this update to servers and clients using the software update tool. The update also includes the following improvements.

• Improved stability for webpages with multiple instances of plug-in content
• Improved compatibility with webpages with image reflections and transition effects
• A fix for an issue that could cause some webpages to print with incorrect layouts
• A fix for an issue that could cause content to display incorrectly on webpages with plug-ins
• A fix for an issue that could cause a Screen Saver to appear while video is playing in Safari
• Improved compatibility with VoiceOver on webpages with text input areas and lists with selectable items
• Improved stability when using VoiceOver

Chrome 8.0.552.237 Released to Stable Channel

Google has released an update to Chrome for Mac OSX. This update includes a elite critical payout to Sergey Glazunov for bad pointer handling in node iteration. It also address buffer over flows and stack corruption related to PDF handling.