{"id":13717,"date":"2013-04-17T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=13717"},"modified":"2016-10-06T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T19:31:56","slug":"safari-6-0-4-update-fixes-webkit-flaw-and-improves-java-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/safari-6-0-4-update-fixes-webkit-flaw-and-improves-java-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari 6.0.4 Update Fixes WebKit Flaw and Improves Java Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has released <a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/HT5701\" target=\"_blank\">software updates<\/a> to Safari, updating its web browser to version 6.0.4. The 48.9 MB update to Safari 6.0.4 is available for OS X Lion v10.7.5 and OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3. It improves user control over Java as well as addresses a WebKit flaw that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by way of vectors that leverage \u201ctype confusion\u201d (CVE-2013-0912). The software update coincides with Apple\u2019s release of Java for OS X 2013-003 and Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 15.<\/p>\n<p>With the new version 6.0.4, Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apple-safari-now-offers-per-site-java-enabling\/\" target=\"_blank\">Safari web browser now includes per-site Java enabling<\/a>, which \u201callows users to enable the Java plug-in for Safari on a website-by-website basis,\u201d as described in the update notice. Moreover, the update fixes a WebKit bug whereas visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/safari-6-0-4-update-fixes-webkit-flaw-and-improves-java-control\/safari-6-0-4-software-update\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13719\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13719\" title=\"Safari 6.0.4 software update\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Safari-6.0.4-software-update.png\" alt=\"Safari 6.0.4 update fixes WebKit flaws and offers more control over Java\" width=\"605\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Safari-6.0.4-software-update.png 605w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Safari-6.0.4-software-update-145x150.png 145w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Safari-6.0.4-software-update-290x300.png 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple offered the following details of the WebKit vulnerability resolved in this software update:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cve.mitre.org\/cgi-bin\/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0912\" target=\"_blank\">CVE-2013-0912<\/a> : An invalid cast issue existed in the handling of SVG files. This issue was addressed through improved type checking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s always a good idea to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/do-software-updates-make-you-feel-safer-or-sorry\/\" target=\"_blank\">update your software\u00a0regularly<\/a> as it is an essential layer of security that helps protect your digital life. Mac users can install the latest updates by choosing Apple menu &gt; <strong>Software Update<\/strong> (if prompted, enter an admin password).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has released software updates to Safari, updating its web browser to version 6.0.4. The 48.9 MB update to Safari 6.0.4 is available for OS X Lion v10.7.5 and OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3. 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