Apple’s First 2010 OS X Security Update Not So Bad
SEVERITY: HIGH
19 January, 2010
SUMMARY:
These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard)
How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing one of your users into downloading and viewing various malicious media files
Impact: Various results; in the [...]
Summary:
This vulnerability affects: Firefox 3.5.5 (and previous versions) for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh
How an attacker exploits it: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page
Impact: Various results; in the worst case, an attacker executes code on your user’s computer, gaining complete control of it
What to do: Upgrade [...]
This vulnerability affects: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.2 and earlier, on Windows, Mac, and Unix computers
How an attacker exploits it: By enticing your users into viewing a maliciously crafted PDF document using javascript
Impact: An attacker can potentially gain control of your system
What to do: Implement the workarounds described in the Solution Path section of this alert
Exposure:
Adobe [...]
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