In total, El Capitan received 13 security fixes. Listed as recommended for all users and improves the security of OS X, the update addresses issues that could allow applications to gain system or kernel privileges, read restricted memory or escape its sandbox. Security Update 2017-002 El CapitanĪvailable for: Any Mac running OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan and OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite got a little love, too, with security updates. 3 issues that allowed an application to gain system privileges were patched.

These fixes will prevent applications from escaping their sandbox. 5 issues were fixed in several places including iBooks, Sandbox, Security and Speech Framework.7 Kernel fixes preventing applications from reading restricted memory, gaining kernel privileges and executing arbitrary code.This update also addresses several security issues, 37 to be exact. Adds support for media-free installation of Windows 10 Creators Update using Boot Camp.Enhances compatibility of the Mac App Store with future software updates.

Fixes an issue where audio may stutter when played through USB headphones.

Listed as an update that improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, it mentions the following as being new and improved:

macOS Sierra 10.12.5Īvailable for: Any Mac running macOS Sierra 10.12.4 As we all know, there is much more to these updates than what’s shown in the update description, so we have compiled all the important details below. Security News Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.5 and More with Security FixesĪpple today released software updates for all of its operating systems and Safari.

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