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Security Update 2006-008 Available

Colonel

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Today, Apple released a new security update for Mac OS X 10.4.8 and Mac OS X 10.4.8 Server. The update fixes security issues with QuickTime for Java and Quartz Composer. Apple gives us the following description about the update:

Description: Java applets may use QuickTime for Java to obtain the images rendered on screen by embedded QuickTime objects and upload them to the originating web site. When this facility is used in conjunction with Quartz Composer, it becomes possible to capture images that may contain local information. This update addresses the issue by disallowing Quartz Composer compositions in unsigned Java applets. Quartz Composer compositions continue to function locally. Applications and signed Java applets that utilize QuickTime and QuickTime for Java are unaffected. This issue does not affect systems prior to Mac OS X v10.4. It also does not affect the Windows platform. Credit to Geoff Beier for reporting this issue.

As usual, the update is available though Software Update and Apple's documentation site.

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Simania_NL

Simania_NL 0

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Does anybody know if we can use this Update on our Hackintosh without crashing our systems?

Btw I love this updating without Genuine blablabla validation stuff..... :)

nkm82

nkm82 0

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I've just installed it and all seems to be ok.

 

10.4.8 / 8.8.1 mifki

keys88

keys88 0

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It's fine for me on SSE2 exp6.

alc0h0lic

alc0h0lic 0

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All working fine with Nebukadnezzar (27 nov.) kernel

kramer2k

kramer2k 3

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All working fine with Nebukadnezzar (27 nov.) kernel

 

Anyone with success using AMD?

Takuro

Takuro 0

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Anyone with success using AMD?

At this point, you should realize that most Apple updates are only guaranteed to work for Intel systems. Chances are, this update would ruin your install.

macgirl

macgirl 42

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From what it contents I doubt it, Quartz Composer and QuickTime for Java fixes.

 

EDIT1:

This Universal Update is not Universal, it didn't work on my PowerBook.

 

EDIT2:

I used the Software Update and after reboot no problems at all.

Guest m41k

Guest m41k

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I used the Software Update and installed 2006-007/8 this way, working fine.

 

 

From 10.4.6/7(JaS-sse2) -> 10.4.8Update(OriginalApple + exp6(8.8.1-sse2)) -> and back to Cali :D

AldousHxlE

AldousHxlE 0

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Update installed on my Hackintosh with no problems.

 

10.4.8 w/ semthex 8.8.1

JackHair

JackHair 1

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This update seems to be fine for AMD people. Just installed it via software update, No problems sofar.

blkblt

blkblt 0

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Weird, I do a software update and it tells me that there no updates.

 

/blkblt

munky

munky 7

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fine for me with the mifki v2 kernel.

Rammjet

Rammjet 9

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I opened the installer. I didn't see anything that should adversely affect anybody's installation.

VN Man

VN Man 0

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If you use Natit, this update will screw up your display...so be warned...

Kaspers

Kaspers 0

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If you use Natit, this update will screw up your display...so be warned...

 

It didn't screw it up here..

borisbadenov

borisbadenov 0

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If you use Natit, this update will screw up your display...so be warned...

 

Did you correct this problem? Did you get Natit back in or get your display back right? SHould we remove Natit for the updtate and then reinstall or just reinstall Natit?

 

Please share what you did to help others

Rammjet

Rammjet 9

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There is nothing in the update that should directly affect Natit or even Titan.

 

The update installs 3 Quicktime packages, 2 of them having to do with Java:

QTJava.zip (in Library -> Java -> Extensions folder)

QuickTimeJava.bundle (in Library -> QuicktimeJava folder)

QuartzComposer.component (in Library -> Quicktime folder)

 

It also appears to update the plists for several of the Apple apps.

macgirl

macgirl 42

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Natit screws the display Itself, every time I boot I got different situation, sometimes the monitor is not recognized, sometimes blank/black display, sometimes no cursor at all, sometimes with TV and Monitor change the main window, sometimes I got Portrait resolutions instead of Landscape.

ffosilva

ffosilva 3

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Worked fine for me...

 

I think it increased a bit speed on rosetta apps. normally I start chess in 2 or 3 seconds using rosseta, now it starts in 1-2 seconds...

 

 

oO

 

i'm having at this exactly moment an text cursor issue... i don't know if it is related to 2006.008...

fredperes

fredperes 0

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Working fine in my Intel PC.

joe75

joe75 568

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Worked for me with AMD and Intel, I also thought AMD was more responsive after the update :(

AppleIIGuy

AppleIIGuy 23

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Worked fine on my system.

mestam

mestam 0

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works fine for me! I installed both 7 and 8 updates. I have the impression network goes a little faster..

 

JaS 10.4.8 with 8.4.1 kernel

rainman2006

rainman2006 0

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so far seems ok, but it has messed up safari... all pages load with each line of text too close to the next


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