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.
Apple closes yet another unexploited exploit.
The BIG difference in security is windows users are afraid to update their computers. With the nightmare stories I’ve heard from PC owners trying to update their OS I’m not surprised at their reluctance to do so.
I’ve even seen the IT guy where I work take the “if it ant broke, don’t fix it” attitude toward windows patches.
Mac users on the other hand don’t think twice about using the Software Update option so Security Updates just work leaving Mac want-a-be virus writers in the dust.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199203215
Terri Forslof, manager of security response with security company TippingPoint, said in an interview that she’s impressed Apple could build, test, and release a fix for the flaw so quickly. According to the Zero Day Initiative, the flaw was reported to Apple on April 23, just a little more than a week before the update was released to the public on May 1.
“They really stepped up, turned the screws down and got that thing out the door,” said Forslof. “Responding so quickly to this shows that they really do take security seriously. They communicated with us the whole time.”
The “Apple doesn’t care about security” nay-sayers can now shut up.
@ everyone that answered.
-hh – best and most likely answer. Forgot about Uni Bins, and that is exactly why there would be twice the “data” in the Mac version.
Everyone else – excuses excuses!
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But thanks to all for getting back and offering an answer. In the end I had no idea (or at least I had forgotten to look at the obvious answer of Uni Bins).
Cheers,
Luke
QuickTime 7.1.6 is broken. I can’t see any movies, now.
Now Safari won’t see any QT info, just ???s
Anyone help?
Suffering from buffer overflow when running .mov file.
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