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No, it’s not a Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, thankfully. But could users of Apple software feel that it’s really that bad? January 2007 is the Month of Apple Bugs (MoAB), in which a new Apple-related vulnerability is announced for every day of the month.
The first two MoAB bugs affect Apple Quicktime and VLC Media Player respectively. If exploited, both bugs would allow remote code execution ”” however user interaction is needed.
MoAB is a project similar to November 2006’s Month of Kernel Bugs (MoKB). The bugs released during the MoKB affected software from a gamut of vendors, including Apple, Linux, Microsoft, NetGear, and others. In both projects, security researchers announce previously-unknown bugs in selected software in order to raise awareness about the state of security in these software products.
While many MoKB bugs remain un-patched and the software they affect remain vulnerable, Apple users affected by MoAB can thank Landon Fuller for some temporary relief. Landon, a system architect, has promised to develop unofficial patches for software affected by MoAB bugs.
The researchers at McAfee Avert Labs will continue to follow MoAB closely, so keep reading!
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