Apple Addresses Security Issue in Safari 3.1.2 for Windows

MacRumors · Jun 19, 2008, 06:56 PM

Apple released a new version of Safari for Windows today. Version 3.1.2 is recommended for all Safari Windows users and includes stability improvements and the latest security updates.

Computerworld reports that the new version of Safari for Windows provides a fix for a possible "carpet bomb" issue that was described by Nitesh Dhanjani in May. This exploit alone was considered a nuisance by itself, but combined with other flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer could have resulted in a security risk.

This latest update appears to address this and other security issues for Safari for Windows users.

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John01021988 · Jun 19, 2008, 07:02 PM

Good to know they doing something to fix these security flaws. Only thing I can say right now is...... Safari feels Snappier

kjs862 · Jun 19, 2008, 07:03 PM

Wonder when 3.1.2 will be out for osx

ehurtley · Jun 19, 2008, 07:05 PM

I've wondered why Safari on Windows didn't give the same "the file you are downloading may be an executable" warning the way OS X did. It gives you the option of refusing the download. (In which case, it cancels a partly-finished download; or, if the download was fast enough that it completed before you clicked "OK", it leaves the downloaded file, but with a different extension, rendering it un-runnable.)

R.Youden · Jun 19, 2008, 07:05 PM

Are the issues effecting Safari for Windows relevant to Safari for OSX? If not then we may not see a 3.1.2 until there is a real need for it.

change · Jun 19, 2008, 07:27 PM

Isn't this the first time the Windows version has been released before the OS X version?

Stridder44 · Jun 19, 2008, 07:29 PM

Even ask a Mac "fanboy" I could never recommend Safari for Windows. It's buggy and just looks way out of place.

arn · Jun 19, 2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.Youden

Are the issues effecting Safari for Windows relevant to Safari for OSX? If not then we may not see a 3.1.2 until there is a real need for it.

Sounds like the carpet bomb potential is there (a malicious site could litter your download folder with lots of files) in OS X, but it can't autoexecute them, which apparently could happen on Windows, before this update.

arn

AJ1BostonMASS · Jun 19, 2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stridder44

and just looks way out of place.

Thats why I use it to freak out alot of mac users I know

twoodcc · Jun 19, 2008, 07:50 PM

glad to see that they are fixing the problem

WindowsGuy · Jun 19, 2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stridder44

Even ask a Mac "fanboy" I could never recommend Safari for Windows. It's buggy and just looks way out of place.

I'm a Windows user by choice and I love Safari on Windows. I just hope Apple builds more functionality into it for my iPhone

JAYGEE · Jun 19, 2008, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjs862

Wonder when 3.1.2 will be out for osx

When we need one, I'd have thought.

We do need one as well, I think. Lost count the number of times Safari on my Mac has crashed, when I quit it

balk · 08:35 PM

I am not on Windows so who can tell:
"Does Safari feel even snappier now?"

edit:
ok, next time, I should read.... But I'm glad to hear it does feel snappier

kkat69 · Jun 19, 2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balk

I am not on Windows so who can tell:
"Does Safari feel even snappier now?"

edit:
ok, next time, I should read.... But I'm glad to hear it does feel snappier

Awww damn, I wanted to use the 'snappier' line

ArmyKnight12 · Jun 19, 2008, 08:51 PM

It's about time.

kprf · Jun 19, 2008, 08:52 PM

As far as Windows side goes I think Safari won't ever be as good as Firefox. It's just too buggy and yes, like one person here mentioned - "out of place".

Oh well. Good to know that they are fixing issues for Windows Safari users, if there are any..

WindowsGuy · Jun 19, 2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kprf

As far as Windows side goes I think Safari won't ever be as good as Firefox. It's just too buggy and yes, like one person here mentioned - "out of place".

Oh well. Good to know that they are fixing issues for Windows Safari users, if there are any..

Windows would be 98% of the PC's in the World. I'd think Apple would be smart to take advantage of that market share.

If I'm not mistaken Adobe is updating their software for Windows users first and then Mac. And Acrobat has Windows only features that aren't on the Mac.

kprf · Jun 19, 2008, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindowsGuy

Windows would be 98% of the PC's in the World. I'd think Apple would be smart to take advantage of that market share.

If I'm not mistaken Adobe is updating their software for Windows users first and then Mac. And Acrobat has Windows only features that aren't on the Mac.

Windows is on 98% of the PC's in the world?

Frisco · Jun 19, 2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kprf

Windows is on 98% of the PC's in the world?

Pretty close to it. The OS war is over and has been for a long time. And nothing is going to change that any time soon.

sgntscrawn · Jun 19, 2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindowsGuy

Windows would be 98% of the PC's in the World. I'd think Apple would be smart to take advantage of that market share.

98%? It seems that Mac OS X's market share is up around 6-7%, with Windows' market share around 90% -

http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...he-end-of-2007

http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com...ations-survey/

28monkeys · Jun 19, 2008, 09:54 PM

Mac OSX will take a long time to eat up windows' existing market share. But the question is when will mac OSX will made well known among the third world countries so apple really should adopt a new strategy to give attention on the third world where they still use a silly dell desktop installed with windows XP

BigD58 · Jun 19, 2008, 10:02 PM

Eh...Who cares its windows.........MAC F

R LIFE!

Devin994 · Jun 19, 2008, 10:06 PM

I would never expect this kind of thing with Windows. --wink--
This is why I will switch to

soon.

WindowsGuy · Jun 19, 2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgntscrawn

98%? It seems that Mac OS X's market share is up around 6-7%, with Windows' market share around 90% -

http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...he-end-of-2007

http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com...ations-survey/

Trust me, I was the biggest Mac/Apple fan there could be...

Until I had to work in the business world and had a very rude awakening.
My conversion was slow but I am now a Windows XP (not Vista) fan and I can Network and work in the real business world.

Unless you are in the graphics arena where Mac loyalists will hang on; you can't do day to day business tasks on a Mac, especially if you have to work with data files and SQL DB's.

I hope this changes in the future but it's a fact for Business Today.

mattster16 · Jun 19, 2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindowsGuy

I'm a Windows user by choice and I love Safari on Windows. I just hope Apple builds more functionality into it for my iPhone

Agreed. Well I'm not a Windows user but I love Safari on Windows at work. Go to an article on the NYTimes or any article on any site in both Firefox 3 and in Safari. There is just no contest between font rendering. With Firefox or any other browser I feel like I'm looking at some 8-bit Apple IIe screen font.

I love Firefox for it's add-ons and features, but I'm not really a 'power' browser either and don't use a lot of features. When it comes to actually reading what's on the screen Safari wins.

Jun 19, 2008, 06:56 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Addresses Security Issue in Safari 3.1.2 for Windows Apple released a new version of Safari for Windows today. Version 3.1.2 is recommended for all Safari Windows users and includes stability improvements and the latest security updates. Computerworld reports that the new version of Safari for Windows provides a fix for a possible "carpet bomb" issue that was described by Nitesh Dhanjani in May. This exploit alone was considered a nuisance by itself, but combined with other flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer could have resulted in a security risk. This latest update appears to address this and other security issues for Safari for Windows users. Article Link

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John01021988 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007	Good to know they doing something to fix these security flaws. Only thing I can say right now is...... Safari feels Snappier __________________ Macbook Unibody 2.0 Ghz 2GB RAM iPod Touch 16 GB ; iPod 30 GB White iMac 20' 2.4 Ghz Aluminum

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kjs862 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Long Island	Wonder when 3.1.2 will be out for osx __________________ Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0Ghz (1 Gen), 6.5GB Ram, X800XT, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

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ehurtley macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, OR	I've wondered why Safari on Windows didn't give the same "the file you are downloading may be an executable" warning the way OS X did. It gives you the option of refusing the download. (In which case, it cancels a partly-finished download; or, if the download was fast enough that it completed before you clicked "OK", it leaves the downloaded file, but with a different extension, rendering it un-runnable.) __________________ Disclaimer: I was a contractor at Intel. I didn't work with Apple. I don't have any info that isn't public.

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change macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Who knows...	Isn't this the first time the Windows version has been released before the OS X version? __________________ Let your subconscious be your guide

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R.Youden macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2005	Are the issues effecting Safari for Windows relevant to Safari for OSX? If not then we may not see a 3.1.2 until there is a real need for it.

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twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	glad to see that they are fixing the problem __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

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balk macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal	I am not on Windows so who can tell: "Does Safari feel even snappier now?" edit: ok, next time, I should read.... But I'm glad to hear it does feel snappier Last edited by balk : Jun 19, 2008 at 08:35 PM. Reason: reading is difficult

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kprf macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008	As far as Windows side goes I think Safari won't ever be as good as Firefox. It's just too buggy and yes, like one person here mentioned - "out of place". Oh well. Good to know that they are fixing issues for Windows Safari users, if there are any..

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