Apple Says Dashboard Hole Was Fixed

Apple gave details on Friday of what security flaws were fixed within the Mac OS X 10.4.1 update released earlier this week. The update patched four security holes, most notably fixing a problem within Dashboard that would make it possible for a malicious widget to gain control of a user's system.

Also fixed was a hole within Bluetooth file transfer that could allow access to a file outside of a user's shared directory, a problem with locked screensavers that allowed anyone with access to a machine to open the Web browser without entering a password, and a security problem within the kernel itself that allowed access to hidden files.