Security Update 2007-006 released: Problems installing

Update: Several users are receiving the message that Security Update 2007-006 cannot be installed on their because the "volume does not meet requirements." We received this error in-house on a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.4.9 -- the version stated as required for this update.

If you are experiencing a similar issue, please let us know.

Apple has released Security Update 2007-006, which resolves the following vulnerabilities:

WebCore Visiting a malicious website may allow cross-site requests. An HTTP injection issue exists in XMLHttpRequest when serializing headers into an HTTP request. By enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted web page, an attacker could conduct cross-site scripting attacks. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of header parameters. Credit to Richard Moore of Westpoint Ltd. for reporting this issue.

WebKit Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. An invalid type conversion when rendering frame sets could lead to memory corruption. Visiting a maliciously crafted web page may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Credit to Rhys Kidd of Westnet for reporting this issue.

Download links are as follows:

• Security Update 2007-006 (10.3.9) [2.2MB]
• Security Update 2007-006 (Intel) [4.5MB]
• Security Update 2007-006 (PPC) [2.7MB]

Problems after applying this update? Please let us know.

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