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Mac OS X Security Update 2006-008

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Check for the presence of the SecUpdate 2006-008 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update which fixes a security issue. Description : The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 which does not have the security update 2006-008 applied. This update fixes a flaw in QuickTime which may permit a rogue website to obtain the images rendered on the user screen. By combining this flaw with Quartz Composer, a possible hacker may be able to obtain screen shots of the remote host. Solution : Install the security update 2006-008 : http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2006008universal.html http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2006008ppc.html See also : http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304916 Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 1.9 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:N/A:N/B:N) Networks Security ID: 21672 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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