A dangerous code to exploit the recently discovered security flaw in Apple's Mac OS X operating system has been widely distributed on the Internet.
Security experts have discovered this dangerous code published on the Metasploit Project website and yesterday officially warned Mac OS X users.
According to experts, the emergence of dangerous code can pave the way for malicious hackers' attacks and increase the danger to users.
This dangerous code is programmed by someone with an ID of HD Moore - the registered member of the Metasploit Project - should be stored in a ZIP file.
" This dangerous code targets exploiting security flaws in the" Sage file "feature of Mac OX X operating system Safari - a feature that allows the browser to open any file that is allowed. executable right in the browser , "Symantec said.
Symantec also reiterated that users should disable the Safari browser's Open Safe Files feature.
When the security flaw was discovered and released on Tuesday, Apple said it was developing an update patch that fixes the vulnerability. Until now, no patch has been issued.
A Mac OS X bug exploit code appears
A dangerous code to exploit the recently discovered security flaw in Apple's Mac OS X operating system has been widely distributed on the Internet. Security experts have discovered this dangerous code is published on
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