Actually, Apple has released Safari 3.2 addressing at least a dozen security issues, several of which are rated “critical”. In fact, Apple says the upgrade to Safari 3.2 should be treated as highly critical.

Apple says more than one of the vulnerabilities addressed could be used to take full control of a compromised computer.

Details are available at the Safari 3.2 security page.

You can download Safari 3.2 free, from the Apple Downloads page.

Word of the Safari browser update comes virtually on top of the release of a massive security update for the Firefox browser which also fixes a dozen flaws, half of which are rated ‘critical’.