New Apple Vulnerabilities Affect Versions of Mac OS X 10.5 and OS X 10.4. Immediate Action Required.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Apple Computer, Inc. has announced 18 new security vulnerabilities affecting versions of Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.4. Several of these vulnerabilities are considered critical. Apple recommends that users immediately obtain the necessary security updates for their computers by installing the patches contained in Security Update 2009-003, which can be found on its Web site at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/.
If the required updates are not installed, these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker who successfully exploits them to bypass security mechanisms or obtain sensitive information.
CSSD recommends that all Mac OS X users install the required security updates provided by Apple in Security Update 2009-003. Details about these updates are available on Apple's Web site at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757. Macintosh users can schedule their computers to check for updates on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis by clicking the Apple menu, selecting System Preferences, and clicking Software Update. In the Software Update window, select the checkbox to "Download important updates in the background." You will be notified when updates are ready to be installed. To check for updates immediately, click the Check Now button.
Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412 624-HELP [4357] if you have any questions or need assistance installing this update.