Tiff Exploit Fix?

[adamman41]

What does this actually, i see it in installer and i see people say its important, why do i need it?

[psychofreak]

Incase something malicious comes about that uses the exploit that Apple has not fixed...

[adamman41]

Incase something malicious comes about that uses the exploit that Apple has not fixed...

way ahead of me there? what the exploit? and do i needa install it?

[mmfy]

way ahead of me there? what the exploit? and do i needa install it?

exploit is the method they used to hack the iPod touch (and iPhone) something like being able to create a buffer overflow using the process by which safari opens up .Tiff image files :confused:

Anyway it's the way to get inside the mobile OS X - so far hackers have been using ti for good...but someone could also use it to insert say a virus into your touch or iPhone, so they created a patch that removes the exploit AFTER you use it or hacking of course ;)

[adamman41]

exploit is the method they used to hack the iPod touch (and iPhone) something like being able to create a buffer overflow using the process by which safari opens up .Tiff image files :confused:

Anyway it's the way to get inside the mobile OS X - so far hackers have been using ti for good...but someone could also use it to insert say a virus into your touch or iPhone, so they created a patch that removes the exploit AFTER you use it or hacking of course ;)

so is there any reason not to install this, will i not be able to do soemthing if i do?

[mrkramer]

so is there any reason not to install this, will i not be able to do soemthing if i do?

there isn't a reason, you have already done everything that you need it for when you are able to install it.