Apple subsidiary FileMaker has issued a warning saying that its FileMaker Server 13 software includes a version of OpenSSL that is vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug, and is instructing customers to manually patch the issue. An updated version of the server program will be released soon.
FileMaker opens with a brief description of the Heartbleed bug and then goes into more detail, saying: "FileMaker Server 13 includes a version of OpenSSL that has been identified as vulnerable to the Heartbleed. We are not currently aware of any tools that could exploit this vulnerability in FileMaker Server 13."
The company's database is working feverishly on a new version, with the promise of releasing it as soon as possible. In the meantime, customers using the Server software are advised to replace the OpenSSL library manually.
FileMaker states that this is a manual update, so customers should carefully review the documentation before applying.
