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Apple: Don't panic, but your Mac can be pwned via GarageBand .bands

  • 14 February 2017
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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macOS gets patch for critical flaw in music app

 
                               


 
14 Feb 2017 at 22:29, Shaun Nichols
 
Apple says a newly patched hole in its GarageBand music tool could allow for remote code execution on the Mac.
 
The GarageBand 10.1.6 update is being pushed out to all Macs running OS X Yosemite and later. Because GarageBand is installed by default on OS X systems, all Mac owners should install the patch, but those who regularly use the music composing software should pay particular attention.
 
The lone flaw addressed in the update, CVE-2017-2374, allows an attack to remotely execute simply by running a malformed .band file. Apple uses the .band format for all GarageBand project files.
 
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Yep, got the patch yesterday. ;)
 

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Yep, got the patch yesterday. ;)
 


I'd love to hear some of your music, Dave! :D
 
Don't use Garage Band since I don't have a Mac. I use Sony Acid Pro.
 
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Yep, got the patch yesterday. ;)
 


I'd love to hear some of your music, Dave! :D
 
Don't use Garage Band since I don't have a Mac. I use Sony Acid Pro.
 
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Yep, got the patch yesterday. ;)
 


I'd love to hear some of your music, Dave! :D
 
Don't use Garage Band since I don't have a Mac. I use Sony Acid Pro.
 
BD
All new to me, I use BBC Radio 4. ;)
Sorry to say, I haven't used it yet. 😳 GarageBand was on the computer when I bought it. I think I'm going to play around with it this weekend. @ do you use it and if you do what do you think of it?
I have been doing a lot of research on the Mac, Malware / Threats / old post on this Forum on the Mac (so if you posted a few years back and see a Kudo on the post, it me researching. LOL) Very interesting. 😉
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Hi PTD,
 
No I have never used it...too many other toys on this Mac. When it saids in app purchases..I back out.. This would be the very first time I have opened up GarageBand. I'll have a look too.. Thanks for asking.
 


 


 
Yes I haven't notiiced you snooping around..;) You have been looking back into Mac posts for awhile now. Bravo PTD. I always need help wiith the Mac's. 😃
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