Apple on Wednesday released Security Update 2006 - 001 , available for download through Software Update system orientation pane and from Apple’sDownloadsWeb page . The update addresses a recently reported exploit that left Safari users vulnerable to malicious shell scripts ; make up a vulnerability to Apple ’s Mail software system and also changes the way iChat handle data file transfers to help oneself prevent the “ Leap - A ” malware .

“ Apple today station Mac OS 10 certificate update 2006 - 001 that fixes both the recently reported Leap - A and Safari security vulnerability , ” an Apple spokesman toldMacworld . “ This update is available automatically to all users through Apple ’s free Software Update armed service or athttps://www.apple.com/support/downloads . To observe maximal organization security , Apple always advises that all Mac OS X users keep their system current by installing this and all Mac OS X software program update . ”

disjoined downloads have been made available from Apple ’s Web site for Mac OS tenner v10.3.9 “ Panther ” client and server rendering , as well as Mac OS X v10.4.5 “ Tiger ” Intel and PowerPC versions .

Apple recommends the updates for all user .

A heavy number of individual components have been update in this release — Appledescribes them in detailon its entanglement situation .

Updated components admit :

In late weeks , security expert unveil that it was potential to Apple ’s Web web browser app Safari to be exploited for malicious determination when a file cabinet was downloaded . The premature calendar week it was unveil that a composition of malware called Leap - A had been light upon that could , under sure circumstances , infect the Macs of iChat users who communicate using Apple ’s Bonjour zero - configuration networking technology .

This security update closes the Safari hole , and also allow for safety for iChat and Mail users by providing the applications with more information for those app ’ download establishment .

Updated 7:14 PM ET March 01 , 2006 : Added financial statement from Apple .