Apple Updates QuickTime For Windows And Mac OS X 10.5:
On Tuesday night, Apple released an update for its QuickTime multimedia application. Version 7.6.9 is available for users running Windows XP SP2 or later and Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) – users running the latest version (10.6) of Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) are reportedly not affected. According to Apple, the latest update fixes a total of 15 security vulnerabilities. The company says that 14 of the bugs can be used by attackers to crash QuickTime and possibly lead to the execution of malicious code on a victim's system. Two of the bugs are present in the Windows version of QuickTime only, one of which allows privilege escalation. The vulnerabilities fixed in QuickTime 7.6.9 include bugs affecting the way JP2 and Flashpix images, AVI files and other film formats, are handled. In view of the number of arbitrary code execution issues, an immediate update is advisable. [Date: 8 December 2010; Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Apple-updates-QuickTime- for-Windows-and-Mac-OS-X-10-5-1149417.html]
Winamp Update Fixes Security Vulnerability:
Just one week after the arrival of version 5.6, the Nullsoft developers have issued Winamp 5.601, a stability and security update for their media player. According to security specialist Secunia, the latest update addresses a "moderately critical" bug in the software that is caused by an error in the in_midi.dll plug-in. Additional details about the vulnerability are not currently available. The release also fixes a Windows 2000 compatibility issue and includes a variety of other bug fixes, as well as various performance improvements. All versions previous to 5.601 are reportedly affected. [Date: 7 December 2010; Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Winamp-update-fixes- security-vulnerability-1149139.html]
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