Apple has patched 16 vulnerabilities affecting its Safari Web browser as the annual Pwn2Own contest held at the CanSecWest security conference approaches.
– Apple issued patches for 16 vulnerabilities in Safari, including 12
bugs that could be used to execute code on a vulnerable machine and
potentially take full control.
According to Apples advisory,
nine of the 16 flaws rested in Webkit, Safaris open-source browser
engine, and all but one of th…