OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 Released — Fixing Numerous Security Holes | Updates | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From www.intego.com - August 14, 2015 3:47 PM
Apple has issued an update to the OS X Yosemite operating system, bringing it up to version 10.10.5.

Although many users will appreciate bug fixes that the company has incorporated into new versions of its Mail, Photos, and QuickTime Player apps, what will interest readers of this blog the most will be the security patches that Apple has rolled out.

Amongst the numerous security fixes incorporated into this update are fixes for issues with WebKit, Safari, Apache, BlueTooth, Kernel, and QuickTime 7.

One of the highest profile security holes patched in the OS X 10.10.5 update is the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE privilege escalation exploit, through which a malicious hacker who has already broken into your computer could give themselves system-level powers to cause further harm.


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