Safari, iPhoto, & Aperture Updated in Mac App Store

BY Tris Hussey

Published 1 Nov 2012

Apple couldn’t let iOS have all the fun today! Safari has been bumped to 6.0.2, iPhoto to 9.4.2, and Aperture to 3.4.2 today with a raft of security updates (Safari), bug fixes, and some enhancements.

Safari

Looks like this was just a security update. Here is the info from the Security update page:

  • WebKit
    • Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2
    • Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
    • Description: A time of check to time of use issue existed in the handling of JavaScript arrays. This issue was addressed through additional validation of JavaScript arrays.
    • CVE-ID
    • CVE-2012-3748 : Joost Pol and Daan Keuper of Certified Secure working with HP TippingPoint’s Zero Day Initiative
  • WebKit
    • Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2
    • Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
    • Description: A use after free issue existed in the handling of SVG images. This issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
    • CVE-ID
    • CVE-2012-5112 : Pinkie Pie working with Google’s Pwnium 2 contest
For iPhoto and Aperture there are more enhancements and fixes…

iPhoto: What’s New in Version 9.4.2

  • Photos now can be added to shared streams or My Photo Stream by dragging them to “Photo Stream” in the source list
  • Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the “Shared with” field for shared streams
  • When more than five subscribers “Like” a photo in a shared stream, their names are now displayed correctly
  • Contextual menu now includes an Import command to import all the photos contained in a shared photo stream
  • Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
  • Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within iPhoto
  • Updated national holidays are available for use in printed photo calendars
  • Includes stability improvements

What’s New in Aperture 3.4.2

  • Photos received via My Photo Stream or shared streams can now be added directly to other shared streams
  • Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the “Shared with” field for shared streams
  • When more than five subscribers “Like” a photo in a shared stream, all their names are now displayed correctly
  • The Info panel for a shared stream now includes an Unsubscribe button
  • The status line in the toolstrip now displays the number of new photos added to a shared stream
  • Faces are now properly detected on photos imported into a library from a shared stream
  • Adjusted photos added to shared streams are now published with EXIF metadata properly preserved
  • Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
  • Custom keyboard shortcuts are now properly preserved when upgrading from earlier versions of Aperture
  • Double-clicking a photo in Viewer-Only mode now correctly toggles to the Browser view
  • Addresses a problem that could prevent the Viewer from displaying images with correct color after Auto White Balance and Auto Enhance are applied
  • Addresses an issue that could cause JPEGs exported with a custom ICC profile to render incorrectly
  • A dialog now displays progress when deleting large numbers of photos using the Empty Aperture Trash command
  • Fixes a problem that could cause duplicate detection on import to fail when the “Auto-Split Projects” option is enabled
  • RAW files are no longer displayed in the Import window when the “JPEG files only” option is enabled
  • Key photos made from panoramic images are now displayed at high resolution
  • Addresses a problem that could cause the Info panel in the Inspector to display the wrong metadata view
  • Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within Aperture
  • Improves stability when working with AVCHD video files
  • Fixes a problem with using the Zoom navigator on a second display
  • Addresses issues that could cause web journals to export incorrectly
  • Includes stability improvements

Fire up the Mac App Store and check your updates. Let us know in the comments what you think.