Apple today released QuickTime 7.1.6 for Mac and QuickTime 7.1.6 for Windows which delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java and includes support for:
• Final Cut Studio 2
• Timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player
This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
About the security content of QuickTime 7.1.6:
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2175
Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9, Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: An implementation issue exists in QuickTime for Java, which may allow reading or writing out of the bounds of the allocated heap. By enticing a user to visit a web page containing a maliciously-crafted Java applet, an attacker can trigger the issue which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by performing additional bounds checking when creating QTPointerRef objects. Credit to Dino Dai Zovi working with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.
QuickTime 7.1.6 is available via Software Update and also as standalone installers.
More info and download links:
• QuickTime 7.1.6 for Mac (43.6MB)
• QuickTime 7.1.6 for Windows (19.1MB)
The most secure desktop operating system on the planet just got that much more secure.
