Apple plugs Wi-Fi vulnerability

Darius Chang | Sep 22, 2006

Security flaws in Apple OS X may result in Macs allowing unauthorized control over Wi-Fi.

Affecting Mac OS X 10 Panther 10.3.9 and Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.7, a trio of security flaws in Apple OS X may result in Macs allowing unauthorized control over Wi-Fi, according to Apple's security alert.

Cupertino company said: "Attackers on the wireless network may cause arbitrary code execution" which would allow an intruder to hijack the system. Currently, there are no known exploits which capitalize on this vulnerability.

Mac users are advised to update their software via Apple's software update utility in the operating system or from Apple's download site.