February 5, 2008 1:58 PM PST
Apple updates iPhoto 7.1.2 with a security fix
On Tuesday, Apple issued a security update for iPhoto. The update is for users of Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later running iPhoto '08 (part of iLife 08). It addresses the vulnerability detailed in CVE-2008-0043.
To be vulnerable, Apple says, a user must subscribe to a maliciously crafted photocast. A remote attacker may then execute arbitrary code on the compromised machine. The fix addresses how iPhoto handles format strings when processing photocast subscriptions.
Apple credits Nathan McFeters of Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center for reporting this vulnerability.
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