Apple's OS X 10.10.2 to Fix Security Vulnerabilities Exposed by Google's Project Zero

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google's security team, project zero, week disclosed public several security vulnerabilities in os x, 3 months after issue shared apple (via ars technica). while apple has not commented officially on issues, appears 1 has been patched , imore reports remaining 2 fixed in os x 10.10.2, in developer testing.

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project zero works discover security vulnerabilities of various operating systems , software, giving owners 90 days notice patch issues before publishing findings public. in markup of apple's os x, problems involving memory corruption, kernel code execution, , sandbox escape discovered team. ars technica notes:
as 90-day deadline hit during week, group began posting findings online. google's notes suggest 1 of vulnerabilities fixed release of os x yosemite, while other 2 remained unaddressed.

pointed out imore, apple's incoming os x 10.10.2 update indeed include fixes remaining 2 vulnerabilities exposed project zero.
google's project 0 has been disclosing significant security vulnerabilities number of months now, discovering few significant windows issues , sharing them online. project shines light on much-needed fixes various operating systems, undercuts point of security, in windows case that's left users' systems more vulnerable publicized knowledge before microsoft fix it. still, 90-day window before public disclosure intended give companies time fix issues while giving them incentive in timely fashion.

article link: apple's os x 10.10.2 fix security vulnerabilities exposed google's project zero
 

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