Multiple Quicktime security vulnerabilities show up
Upgrade to version 7.3
IT'S NOT Apple's best week, it seems. Multiple security flaws have been discovered in its Quicktime media player implementation, this just after serious bugs surfaced in its latest Mac OS/X 10.5, aka Leopard.
Apple's advisory is rated Highly Critical. It lists seven separate vulnerabilities in Quicktime versions prior to 7.3 that can expose sensitive information. A successful exploit reportedly can permit the execution of arbitrary code, potentially enabling a remote attacker to gain unrestricted, administrator level access to the underlying operating system. Sounds nasty.
Secunia has the advisory with links to Quicktime version 7.3 upgrades for all of Apple's big cat themed versions of Mac OS/X here. µ
Comments
Lies and propaganda!
It is common knowledge no Apple product ever has any security vulnerabilities, therefore, this article is wrong. Right? Right?Apples is just a vulnerable as everything else
To say that Apple vulnerabilities don't exist is a joke right? If not, check http://www.us-cert.gov/ and see for your self. To summarize what you'll see is that vulnerabilities exist across the board, whether it is Microsoft, Apple, Linux, etc..Note to the world: Don't put too much trust in your fancy new computer. It is inevitably just a matter of time until fresh, new software becomes dated and vulnerable.
To the Code-Monkeys: Study secure coding because in an ever connected world we must strive for perfection.