Apple issues 62 major bug fixes

Apple has issued a fix for 62 vulnerabilities in its Safari browser, and warned that, if left unpatched, nearly all the flaws could lead to problems.

The Apple update has a long list of affected software. In almost all instances, if a user visits a "maliciously crafted web site" they may experience unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

The bulk of the updates relate to WebKit, which is available for Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.5 or later, Mac OS X Server v10.6.5 or later, Windows 7, Vista and XP SP2 or later.

Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley urged all Safari users to download and install the fixes as soon as possible.

"Just like their iPhone/iPod touch/iPad-owning cousins, people who run Safari on their Mac or Windows computers would be wise to check out the latest available security updates as soon as possible," he wrote in a blog post.

"Apple doesn't like to assign severity levels to the security vulnerabilities found in its products, but the bugs in Safari look pretty critical to me.

"Fifty-seven of the 62 bugs can be exploited just by visiting a maliciously crafted web site. If that's not a reason to install a security update to your Safari browser, I'm not sure what is."