Microsoft has issued an advisory early this morning warning of a possible blended threat that can affect Windows XP and Vista computers when Apple’s Safari is installed!
According to the advisory, Microsoft is investigating public reports of a blended threat that allows remote code execution on all supported versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista when Apple’s Safari for Windows has been installed. Microsoft reports that they are working with Apple to confirm these public reports and to establish an action plan for patching if the reports are proven true.
Microsoft recommends that you restrict use of Safari as a web browser until an appropriate update is available from Microsoft and/or Apple.
The Safari installation on Windows issue also relates to our blog entry: http://mice.org/blog/the-apple-updates-safari-great-debate/
That discusses how you might have installed Safari with an iTunes or QuickTime update.
The full Advisory is located here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/953818.mspx
We’ve alerted our Alert subscribers and will be following this issue to resolution.
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