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Apple releases Security Update 2007-009

Monday, December 17, 2007 · 4:26 pm · 51 Comments

Apple today released Security Update 2007-009 which is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:

- Core Foundation
- CUPS
- Flash Player Plug-in
- Launch Services
- perl
- python
- Quick Look
- ruby
- Safari
- Samba
- Shockwave Plug-in
- Spin Tracer

Security Update 2007-009 is available via Software Update and also as standalone installers.

More info and download links:
• Security Update 2007-009 (10.5.1) – 35.6MB
• Security Update 2007-009 (10.4.11 Universal) – 27.4MB
• Security Update 2007-009 (10.4.11 PPC) – 15.9MB

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Makk

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:35 pm · Reply

Flash player plug-in?
peaPod

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:40 pm · Reply

I feel safer already.
Jackson R. Lewis

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:40 pm · Reply

Hey, MDN please explain why this is necessary. There are not suppose to be any security issues with Macs or OSX or anything Apple. With your reassurance, I’ll continue to ignore these unnecessary notices. Thanks.
TJ Draper

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:51 pm · Reply

Jackson R. Lewis please note…

Apple’s are not invulnerable, and I do not believe MDN argues such. However, OS X is the currently the most secure platform. Security updates would still be necessary as vulnerabilities are discovered. This still doesn’t change the fact that it is the most secure platform.
loopy_nj

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:53 pm · Reply

@Jackson Lewis

There is a HUGE difference between pro-active security updates versus an exploit that is already “in the wild”. The Mac difference is that the OS gets patched before the problem begins to be exploited and there are far FEWER of them.
Zune Tang®

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:55 pm · Reply

Another day, another security update from Cupertino to patch their 30-year old dinosaur OS. Reminds me of the guy down the street who somehow keeps his ’77 Chevy Monza running. These patches are like the primer he uses on the rust spots. Wish he’d do something about the stinky exhaust.

When will Apple get it right? If you MAC lemmings want the latest in a superfast, fantastic looking and solidly secure OS look no further than Magnificent Windows Vista. This Vista thing doesn’t need any patches.
Zune Tang®

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:02 pm · Reply

I almost forgot:

Your potential. Our passion.™
Rob

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:05 pm · Reply

Getting sloppy Zune Tang, just like your hero, M$
Haiku

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:08 pm · Reply

Wish he’d do something about the stinky exhaust.

who’d'a ever thought
the great and terrible “Zune”–
turns out she’s a chick!
Justin P. Reese

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:11 pm · Reply

Apple has third party companies like Symantec to search out vulnerabilities. One was recently discovered in Quicktime Player, where an outside source (if the firewall was turned off) could execute arbitrary code on the Mac.

These updates are necessary.
Yours Smugly

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:12 pm · Reply

My MacBook’s security is now snappier. Whatever that means.
shmack

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:24 pm · Reply

my MBP is now flashier than before.
farmertomato

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:29 pm · Reply

Hey, silly rabbits–
These updates are the reason why Macs don’t have security problems.
Greg L

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:45 pm · Reply

It’s not for ALL users, it’s for all users of 10.4 or 10.5. OS X 10.3 isn’t covered.
TowerTone

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:51 pm · Reply

OOh, good. Now I can take that condom off.

And BTW, a 77 Chevy Monza? My God, I had forgotten they even existed!
bob

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:58 pm · Reply

If there is one thing that can spoil a good discussion at MDN it is the useless and boring Zune Tang … Zune great cut and paste posts … same ole same ole … go away …
Shogun

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 7:03 pm · Reply

I second Bob’s emotion!
LorD1776

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 7:08 pm · Reply

If I remember correctly, Chevy stuffed a V8 into some of those Monzas. You had to unbolt the motor mounts and jack up the engine to change the spark plugs. American engineering at it’s finest.
Jubei

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 7:24 pm · Reply

It’s nice to know that Apple at least notifies you of updates. Unlike Zune Tongued in the Butts favorite company, there are no updates installed behind your backs. Those MS guys sure love sticking their codes in behind your computers “back doors”. Although it makes ZTITB all squirmy and happy inside.
Regular Reader

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 7:26 pm · Reply

Zune Tang, do you wanna know what you can do with your Vista?
Realist

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 7:58 pm · Reply

I agree. What a joke.
Realist Dope

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 8:13 pm · Reply

Macs suck. They are insecure, like their users.

Blah de blah…
LordRobin

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 8:30 pm · Reply

Well, at least thanks to registration, there’s only ONE Zune Tang, instead of dozens of idiots pretending to be him, just like Sputnik before him.
NeonRed

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 8:35 pm · Reply

Isn’t Vista still a DOS program? When you build a good base for the OS you can milk…er use it for 30 years.
– m$… we don’t have the time to breed a new OS—
Transplants and resuscitations are the way to the
money…
Works for m$ i guess.
YoYo

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 9:05 pm · Reply

Zune Tang! Leave my ’77 Chevy Monza alone othervise I’ll tell everybody that underneath your new black Ford F150 skin is actually a pink -79 International Harvester Scout II. And fix those damn brakes, they squeal like a pig in heat.