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A flaw in QuickTime permits code execution

4 March 2004 8:09 by Lasse "cd-rw.org" Penttinen | 2 comments

A flaw in QuickTime permits code execution Software vulnerabilities are one of the hottest topics of the moment. Now it has been reported that the Apple QuickTime player has a glitch that could permit code execution, and there for is a potential security risk. This is a significant discovery as QuickTime is one of the most popular video player software and Internet video formats. The flaw has not been documented yet, which suggests that it has not yet been exploited.

According to the source, Apple has been notified on the 18th of February, but there still is no patch or update available.

Source: SecurityTracker.com

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devil60 (Inactive) 7 March 2004 12:26 Send private message to this user   
Thats Apple for you, and thats why I will not use it. Just more junk
Prisoner (Inactive) 8 March 2004 10:54 Send private message to this user   
Time to uninstall quicktime. It didn`t mention which version this would target, I wonder if the newer version is different enough for this not to affect you. Or if the older versions are different and similarly can`t be hit.
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