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Soon after Apple updated QuickTime to version 7.5.5, a certain "Securfrog" published a code that can (allegedly) be used to crash any Web browser with the QuickTime plug-in. According to the person who found the flaw, a memory heap overflow can be created because of the way QuickTime handles long strings of data.&ldq... |
19 September 2008
03:38 GMT |
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Apple has updated QuickTime to version 7.5.5. The new release includes changes that increase reliability, improve application compatibility, but also security, according to the company behind the Macintosh brand. Front Row users are also treated to an update, which brings iTunes 8.0 compatibility and bug fixes.On App... |
10 September 2008
06:21 GMT |
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Flip4Mac has updated its WMV Player to version 2.2.1.11 Beta. Flip4Mac WMV is a collection of QuickTime components that allow you to play, import and export Windows Media files and can be used with most of your favorite QuickTime applications including QuickTime Player, iMovie 6 and Final Cut Pro.The Flip4Mac WMV Pla... |
8 September 2008
15:51 GMT |
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Apple has released the first ProRes QuickTime Decoder for Mac. According to the company, this tool will allow QuickTime to play Apple ProRes files. Using the codec, Final Cut Users benefit from "lossless, uncompressed HD video at SD data rates". The Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder allows both Mac and Windows users to ... |
29 August 2008
03:45 GMT |
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Creaceed has updated its Morph Age and Morph Age Pro to version 4.0. The software morphs/warps images and movies on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, which users can then save to a QuickTime movie. The latest version of the software adds Motion and Blending curves editing. Also, by moving only a subset, users can now derive the... |
11 April 2008
10:10 GMT |
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Last week, Apple was announcing... wait, no, Apple barely "announces" its hardware, so updates are out of the question. What I meant to say was that last week, the Cupertino-based corporation responsible for some of the most innovative products out there has rolled out three updates. One in particular addresses 11 "h... |
8 April 2008
07:03 GMT |
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In a new move designed to add anti-hacking features to its solutions, Apple is contradicting the general perspective that its products offer security by default, in contrast with Microsoft's software. The Cupertino-based hardware company is working to bulletproof its own software against hacking attempts and, in... |
8 April 2008
05:57 GMT |
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Updates are available for your computer! iTunes, QuickTime and Front Row updates are all just waiting to be ticked, downloaded and installed on your Mac. The first two go for Windows users too, since iTunes and QuickTime can also be used on Microsoft's operating system. Hopefully, this time around, Apple will se... |
3 April 2008
03:49 GMT |
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Videophiles and audiophiles alike will be very glad to hear that Apple has just made available a new update for its media player. Version 7.4.1 packs a single security update - much like that know-it-all neighbor we call whenever the TV set gets busted - mainly tasked with solving the heap buffer overflow issue.This ... |
7 February 2008
08:16 GMT |
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A new vulnerability has been discovered in the very popular application QuickTime, which may be used by malicious people to compromise an affected system, security company Secunia wrote in an advisory published today. The "Apple QuickTime RTSP Reply Reason-Phrase Buffer Overflow" notification was flagged as highly cr... |
11 January 2008
06:52 GMT |
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The Cupertino company Apple, the famous creator of Mac OS X, has released a new update for QuickTime which is supposed to correct all the reported glitches and keep the users protected while using the application. The version 7.3.1.70 was rolled out yesterday, coming as a 20.3 MB download package. In case you've... |
14 December 2007
14:06 GMT |
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It looks like the game has been taken up a notch, as the QuickTime vulnerability that was first found on Windows and later confirmed in OS X now has a working proof-of-concept exploit. Apple hasn't issued any updates yet, so users will have to get down and dirty and plug the hole themselves.The bug in QuickTime&... |
30 November 2007
10:07 GMT |
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An exploit tailored on a zero-day vulnerability impacting Apple's QuickTime media player is gunning for Windows Vista. Initially, the Apple QuickTime RTSP Response Header Content-Length remote buffer overflow vulnerability was less likely to impact Microsoft's latest Windows client due to the mitigations se... |
29 November 2007
07:40 GMT |
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Last week, there was a lot of stink made over by another QuickTime vulnerability for Windows. There have been quite a few of these vulnerabilities in Apple's software, but they have typically affected both Windows and OS X. So, it should not be surprising that the same issue was discovered on the Mac.Symantec�... |
27 November 2007
13:18 GMT |
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Apple's QuickTime, the multimedia player able to handle so many formats, is again the main subject of the security advisories as SecurityFocus found a new flaw in version 7.2 and 7.3. The same source informed that the vulnerability is caused by the way QuickTime works with "specially crafted RTSP Response header... |
26 November 2007
02:58 GMT |
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A new vulnerability was discovered in Apple's QuickTime which could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems, SecurityFocus reported today. But what's more important is that a successful exploitation requires users' approval, as they are required to visit a malicious page or... |
15 November 2007
02:44 GMT |
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It's been a while since QuickTime was the main subject of the security advisory as the Apple technology managed to dribble the flaws and remain 100 percent safe to use. But today, both Apple and security company Secunia advised the users to update to version 7.3 as the prior versions contain several vulnerabilit... |
6 November 2007
05:47 GMT |
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It's all about Quicktime 7.2! More than a year ago, a vulnerability has been disclosed in the program by researcher Petko Petkov (who posted it on his blog). The flaw got completely ignored. That's until now - seeing that Apple didn't care much for his disclosure, Mr. Petkov posted a proof of concept s... |
4 October 2007
04:38 GMT |
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It happens again. Firefox and QuickTime are again the hottest security news subjects after a security researcher revealed a flaw which can seriously harm your computer. But this time, it is different. The vulnerability doesn't really exist in any of the applications but it can be easily exploited if the two solu... |
13 September 2007
04:04 GMT |
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As you might have noticed, the Internet is one great market, and guess what's for sale now! MPack! This is your standard-issue-web-attack-kit used by lots of hackers all around the world, and it can be yours now, for only $400! Shipping price not included! All you need to do is buy this software and you can star... |
24 August 2007
09:48 GMT |
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The famous application QuickTime is again brought in the spotlights because the parent company Apple discovered some highly critical vulnerabilities that must be patched to avoid a successful exploitation from the attackers. According to the Cupertino firm, the flaws were confirmed for both Windows and Mac versions o... |
12 July 2007
09:48 GMT |
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Apple's multimedia player, QuickTime, has a highly critical flaw that can allow an attacker to obtain private information about an affected computer. The vulnerability exists in the versions prior to 7.1.6 and affects both Windows and Mac OS X systems. There is not much to do because you're required to upda... |
30 May 2007
05:56 GMT |
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The biggest threat to the users' computers is not Microsoft's Internet Explorer, not even by far. Instead, a solution from Apple presents the highest risk of delivering a successful attack vector. Apple's QuickTime media player outperforms not only Internet Explorer, a browser synonymous with lack of s... |
21 May 2007
03:52 GMT |
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Despite many people saying that Apple doesn't take security as seriously as it should, Apple continues to deliver security updates in a very timely manner, closing up holes before exploits for them can be found out in the wild. On Tuesday, Apple released Security Update 2007-004 v1.1, AirPort Extreme Update 2007... |
2 May 2007
08:07 GMT |
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Apple finally patched a critical vulnerability discovered in its QuickTime player that can allow an attacker to exploit an affected system. The improved version, QuickTime 7.1.6, was recently released and is now available for download straight from the Apple website. The vulnerability was discovered last week and was... |
2 May 2007
04:51 GMT |
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The public hacking of a MacBook Pro in a contest at the CanSecWest 2007 security conference in Vancouver poses a wide risk that expands to users outside of the Apple platform. This is the conclusion put forward by two research VPs from Gartner. Rich Mogull and Greg Young opined that the uncovering of a zero-day vulne... |
2 May 2007
04:42 GMT |
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The vulnerability that was used to hack into one of the two CanSecWest's Macbook Pro set up for grabs in the $10,000 challenge at the 2007 security conference can easily be adapted to tailor fit Windows Vista. Security researchers from 3Com TippingPoint have confirmed that the issue is by no means restricted to ... |
26 April 2007
10:51 GMT |
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Despite being widely reported as an OS X vulnerability, it turns out that the bug that was exploited in the CanSecWest contest has nothing to do with Apple's operating system itself and could very well affect even Windows machines. The vulnerability was originally said to be in Safari, but it seems that it is in... |
24 April 2007
07:43 GMT |
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Apple QuickTime, a multimedia player developed by Apple, is now causing headaches for all computers because it contains a vulnerability that can permit an attacker connect to the system and take over the control. In the past, QuickTime was also the subject of numerous advisories because the companies discovered multi... |
24 April 2007
06:17 GMT |
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When Mac OS X critical vulnerabilities directly impact Windows, does this qualify as a case of unpremeditated sabotage? Well, not really, because this scenario is reciprocal, to say the least. Microsoft is no stranger to patching vulnerabilities on its Mac products either. In this context, a critical vulnerability in... |
24 April 2007
05:44 GMT |
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An image is said to worth a thousand words. A simple image provides the viewer with so much information, and the information is accurate and palpable. But if a simple image is so worthy, how about a large set of images serialized one after another in chronological order, displayed in quick steps (normal people would ... |
30 March 2007
10:43 GMT |
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Capturing desktop screenshots can be done very easy using the Print Screen key available on every keyboard manufactured. Once that key has been pressed, a complete image of the desktop is sent to the clipboard to be used with any graphic editor, even the humble MS Paint. When working with a video player, capturing a ... |
14 March 2007
13:31 GMT |
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QuickTime is regarded as one of the most popular multimedia players on the market, being developed by Apple and available on multiple platforms including Mac, Linux and Windows. Although some users might think that a multimedia player is completely secure, Apple released a security advisory to announce 8 vulnerabilit... |
6 March 2007
05:44 GMT |
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Apple has made available today software updates for iTunes and Quicktime. The updates are available through Software Update or from Apple's support website. The updates weight 27.5MB for iTunes and 41.8MB for QuickTime. iTunes 7.1 and QuickTime 7.1.5 require Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better. For Windows users, iTunes 7... |
6 March 2007
04:43 GMT |
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