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Mac OS X 10.8.5 Released with Apple’s Security Update 2013-004

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Apple has released a new version of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system to Mac OS X 10.8.5. This update includes multiple bug fixes and improves the security of Mac OS X. Included with Mac OS X 10.8.5 is Security Update 2013-004, which addresses multiple security problems. Security Update 2013-002 is also available for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard.

OS X Update 10.8.5

Altogether, the contents of these security updates include bug fixes for Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, in addition to OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4. Overall, a total of 33 security issues are fixed, covering 31 separate CVEs, 9 of which are related to arbitrary code execution.

  • CVE-2012-0883
  • CVE-2012-2686
  • CVE-2012-2687
  • CVE-2012-3499
  • CVE-2012-3817
  • CVE-2012-4244
  • CVE-2012-4558
  • CVE-2012-5166
  • CVE-2012-5688
  • CVE-2013-0166
  • CVE-2013-0169
  • CVE-2013-1025 : Felix Groebert of the Google Security Team
  • CVE-2013-1026 : Felix Groebert of the Google Security Team
  • CVE-2013-1027
  • CVE-2013-1028 : Alexander Traud of www.traud.de
  • CVE-2013-1029 : Christopher Bohn of PROTECTSTAR INC.
  • CVE-2013-1030 : Per Olofsson at the University of Gothenburg
  • CVE-2013-1031
  • CVE-2013-1032 : Jason Kratzer working with iDefense VCP
  • CVE-2013-1033 : Jeff Grisso of Atos IT Solutions, Sébastien Stormacq
  • CVE-2013-1635
  • CVE-2013-1643
  • CVE-2013-1775
  • CVE-2013-1824
  • CVE-2013-1899
  • CVE-2013-1900
  • CVE-2013-1901
  • CVE-2013-2020
  • CVE-2013-2021
  • CVE-2013-2110
  • CVE-2013-2266

Also included in this update is a fix for the sudo vulnerability that was given a CVE identifier in March.

You can go to Apple’s support page for more information about the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 update. We strongly encourage all Mac users to download and install all security updates as soon as possible – it is an essential layer of security that keeps your digital life secure.

You can update through Apple’s Software Update tool by choosing Apple menu > Software Update when you’re ready to install.