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Home Macs | 05 Feb 2008 | Listen   | Print Printer-Friendly Version of This Article

iPhoto 7.1.2 Blocks Security Vulnerability

by Adam C. Engst Send Email to Author

Apple has released iPhoto 7.1.2 (also known as iPhoto '08 7.1.2, to be clear) via Software Update and as a 14.2 MB standalone download. The unhelpful release notes say only: "This update addresses issues when publishing photos to a .Mac Web Gallery, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues." However, there's also a link to Apple's Security Updates Web page, where a link explains that iPhoto 7.1.2 also fixes a vulnerability related to subscribing to a maliciously crafted photocast.

 

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