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Title: Apple Updates XProtect to Detect Microsoft Silverlight Exploit
Post by: HCK on January 23, 2016, 03:00:11 am
Apple Updates XProtect to Detect Microsoft Silverlight Exploit

Following the discovery of a Microsoft Silverlight exploit, Apple has updated its XProtect.plist malware definitions file to version 2073. This update detects the minimum bundle version for Silverlight, protecting Mac users from Microsoft Silverlight 5 before version 5.1.41212.0. The vulnerability that is being exploited is described as follows: CVE-2016-0034 : Microsoft Silverlight 5 before 5.1.41212.0 mishandles negative […]

Source: Apple Updates XProtect to Detect Microsoft Silverlight Exploit (https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/apple-updates-xprotect-to-detect-microsoft-silverlight-exploit/)