Apple issues critical security update for QuickTime

Apple has issued a critical security update for QuickTime media player, aimed at resolving vulnerabilities that could potentially allow a malicious attacker to take control of a person's computer, according to an Apple advisory released this week.

People running QuickTime 7 for Windows and for Mac OS X, are affected, as well as those who are using Mac OS X 10.4 or Mac OS X 10.5, according to Apple.

Apple is advising people to update to QuickTime 7.6 for Windows, QuickTime 7.6 for Leopard, or QuickTime 7.6 for Tiger.

The update seeks to address QuickTime security flaws that could potentially allow a malicious attacker to launch a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on a user's system.

The attack could potentially occur via a maliciously crafted movie file, AVI movie file, QTVR movie file, or an RTSP URL, according to Apple.

Security researcher Secunia, in an advisory released Thursday, noted the vulnerabilities are considered "highly critical."

[myles taylor]

Was that today or yesterday?

[Perry_Clease]

The day before

[BK216]

Oh Noes

[bunner05]

UMM, so this isn't current news......thanks for the update

[john55440]

QuickTime is a small program, with a constant stream of security holes. Talk about programming incompetence.

[solu1978]

Why does Apple sound like Microsoft (-:

[Perry_Clease]

MicroSoft "quickly" fixes software security problems?

[KoldFusion]

This would be because more people are using Apple products now.

The more people who drive Vehicle A. The higher percentage Vehicle A gets into car accidents.

[kcotham]

Old "news".

[morlamweb]

It *is* news in case you missed Apple's advisory, which was released all of two days ago. I'd hardly call that "old news". Thanks, Dawn.

[loose_screw]

Does this affect Quicktime Alternative users?

[Get_Bent]

Yes. QuickTime Alternative and QT Lite have been updated to 2.8.0.

[loose_screw]

Thanks!

[stefanvolos]

Uploaded and installed the QT 7.6 update at the office and have been experiencing unusual desktop behaviors... windows opening and closing unexpectedly... intermittent screen refreshes... Finder coming to the foreground by itself.

Anyone else out there experiencing difficulties after installation?

[stefanvolos]

FYI: This problem is resolved by changing the System Preferences for Stuffit AVR (Archive Via Rename) to "OFF"

[jeffw08]

that happened to me yesterday and i thought i would lose my mind. thanks for the fix. however, on restart this morning, i had to turn it off again, it had defaulted. what's up?

[goodspeed8701]

Another Quicktime issue... Apple get your heads right. Oh i dont use any iwapple and icrapple product. looks good but doesn't do much.

[myles taylor]

Oh yes, shame on Apple for not making 100% perfect software. I mean, all....the...other (looks around) software companies are making perfect software.

Doesn't do much? It's a computer and it does what a computer does. What do you do on a computer that you can't do on an Apple? What about the iPhone...doesn't do much?

[ferretboy88]

Quicktime is the worse software ever. Swiss cheese.