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Apple Security Update - 2004-08-09

for OS X 10.3.4 (included in 10.3.5)

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All Time:	(4.0)
Version 2004-08-09:	(3.2)
Selected Version:	2004-08-09
Release Date:	2004-08-09
License:	Update
Downloads (version 2004-08-09):	5,087
Downloads (all versions):	137,035

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What's new in this version:

libpng (Portable Network Graphics) Fixes CAN-2002-1363, CAN-2004-0421, CAN-2004-0597, CAN-2004-0598, CAN-2004-0599

Impact: Malicious PNG images can cause application crashes and could execute arbitrary code

Description: A number of buffer overflows, null pointer dereferences and integer overflows have been discovered in the reference library for reading and writing PNG images. These vulnerabilities have been corrected in libpng which is used by the CoreGraphics and AppKit frameworks in Mac OS X. After installing this update, applications that use the PNG image format via these frameworks will be protected against these flaws.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3.4

Editor's Notes:

This fix is also included in the 10.3.5 update. (Apple appears to have posted this stand-alone for those who may not immediately want to update to 10.3.5.)

Feedback Summary:

Version 2004-08-09:
Overall Rating:	(3.2)	Features:	(3.5)	Support:	(3.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.0)	Quality / Stability:	(4.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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All OK here - Version: 2008-007, 10/12/2008 03:09PM PST

ianrid

Installed without issue on G4 iBook and on G5 DP PPC. Restart on the G5 DP seems noticeably snappier, too.

Any more updates and they'll have to call it 10.4.12.

Ian

Causes Safari 3.1.2 to hang requiring force quit - Version: 2008-006, 10/5/2008 11:41AM PST

(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)

mrmarkiem

This update seems to cause Safari 3.1.2 to hang upon loading some pdfs, requiring a forced quit. Hangs are unpredictable but frequent. After installation, numerous permission needed correcting, which did not mitigate the Safari problem. Neither did clearing the Safari preferences plist.

Warning: consult the message boards before you install!

"Your network settings have been changed by another application" - Version: 2008-006, 9/25/2008 11:43AM PST

(6 of 7 users found this comment useful)

younkint

VERY BAD UPDATE. DO NOT INSTALL.

If you have not already installed "Security Update 2008-006," DO NOT INSTALL IT, especially if you are using a laptop and change "Locations" often! Thousands and thousands of OS X 10.4.11 users are finding it impossible to use the Network preference pane after applying this update. There is no fix from Apple at this time, and although there are some work-arounds. Mostly it breaks your system.

VERY BAD UPDATE. DO NOT INSTALL.

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