Apple patches Windows QuickTime bug

Windows users of QuickTime, Apple's popular media player software, need to apply an update following the discovery of a serious security bug. The vulnerability allows hackers to inject malicious code onto vulnerable systems providing users are tricked into opening a maliciously-constructed QTL (QuickTime Link) file. These files …

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Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 12:34 GMT

Rik Hemsley

Again? #

WTF?

Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 12:34 GMT

Snafu

Quicktime alternative #

I wonder if QTA is affected..

Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 12:34 GMT

Lickass McClippers

Just as well... #

...I don't use shitty QT then...

Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 14:09 GMT

Frank Bough

Lickass #

..and which QuickTime competitor is better than QT then, exactly?

This should be good...

Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 15:07 GMT

Curtis W. Rendon

@Lickass #

mpeg

Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 15:29 GMT

Duncan

qucik time has always been a bit er ahem #

Why would anyone want to use this closed format anyway, if your that up job's bum cheeks you'd use this I guess you'd deserve an exploit or two anyway.

Why won't quicktime die already?

Posted Thursday 4th October 2007 17:21 GMT

Frank Bough

Duncan #

"Why won't quicktime die already?"

It's just too bastard USEFUL, that's why.

Posted Friday 5th October 2007 00:13 GMT

Adrian Esdaile

Gimme some of yo' spin, Apple! #

"In a security notice, Apple explains the bug stems from flaws in the way Windows versions of QuickTime handle URLs in the qtnext field of QTL files."

Nice spin. Smoooooth. "...flaws in the way Windows..." Why let truth get in the way of good spin?

Error in your app? Sloppy out-sourced programing, or even sloppy in-house moneys doing the work? EASY! Blame MS!

Sorted!

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