Apple Patches iPhone, iPod, QuickTime Security Flaws
Apple has released its first security updates of the new year, fixing bugs in its QuickTime media player and iPhone and iPod touch devices. As with previous updates, the iPhone 1.1.3 software patch sent those who had installed the unauthorized Jailbreak software– used to run third-party applications on the iPhone– scrambling to get their phones up and running. These updates will be rolled out to customers over the next week via the devices’ iTunes update mechanism.
According to the Unofficial Apple Weblog, it is possible to run third-party software following this latest update, but the process is complex. A simpler Jailbreak 1.1.3 script is expected to be posted eventually at the iPhone Wiki, which is the hub of much iPhone hacking. The iPhone update fixes two flaws in the Safari browser, including a critical bug that could be exploited to run unauthorized software on the device. A third bug could let an unauthorized user bypass Passcode Lock and launch iPhone applications. The iPod touch is susceptible to the Safari bugs, Apple said.
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