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Security Hole in Windows' QuickTime Player

Posted by timothy on from the what-are-you-watching dept.

Zonoprh writes "A Security Hole was found in QuickTime player that allows attackers to compromise a user's system with a malicious URL. The hole is fixed in QuickTime 6.1 available here. Until then, hold off on playing "unusually" enticing QT files."

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  1. Also a QuickTime on Mac OS X Software Update by Hi+Larry! · · Score: 4, Informative

    QuickTime 6.1.1 is also available on software update. Seems to container mpeg 4 streaming bug fixes.

  2. Um... a bit dated by RalphBNumbers · · Score: 4, Informative

    Since when do notices of security holes that have been fixed for months rate /. articles?

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