Yet another critical flaw in QuickTime 7

[Dwarden]

Another major security flaw in QT 7.x (including latest 7.3), irony as 7.3 fixed another issue some week ago

in theory you can try shield yourself with Avast! webshield blocking all *.qtl

advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27755/

comment
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9048678&intsrc=hm_list

[DavidR]

I fixed it permanently last week, I finally gave up on QuickTime when I couldn’t connect to their servers to get the latest security update QuickTime got uninstalled. I tried numerous times over a week but just kept getting the the server might be busy.

[Marc57]

This is why I use the VLC player.

http://www.videolan.org/

[Mac]

@DavidR post:2

I fixed it permanently last week, I finally gave up on QuickTime when I couldn’t connect to their servers to get the latest security update QuickTime got uninstalled. I tried numerous times over a week but just kept getting the the server might be busy.

The update feature from within Quicktime does not work anymore, you must use the Apple Software Update program. Which you are asked to install when you install QT 7.x, iTunes 7.x or Safari 3.0.x

[Mac]

@marc57 post:3

This is why I use the VLC player.

http://www.videolan.org/

Yeah I use that too even under OS X. I also Have Mplayer installed on all my Machines

[polonus]

Hi marc57,

While I write this I listen to Led Zeppelin on streaming radio via VLC media player. Now that Microsoft bugs are not that prominent anymore, more and more bugs are being found with other apps like Adobe, QuickTime.
I also have Miro from Participatory Culture to watch free video channels. They update it ever so much. Like it.

polonus

[Marc57]

@polonus post:6

Hi marc57,

While I write this I listen to Led Zeppelin on streaming radio via VLC media player. Now that Microsoft bugs are not that prominent anymore, more and more bugs are being found with other apps like Adobe, QuickTime.
I also have Miro from Participatory Culture to watch free video channels. They update it ever so much. Like it.

polonus

Hey polonus,

The main reason I got away from Adobe and QuickTime was the bloat, It seemed there were always pieces of them wanting to load at startup and slow my system down.

Have you tried Foxit Reader? It’s a great replacement for Adobe’s reader.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

[DavidR]

@.: Mac :. post:4

@DavidR post:2

I fixed it permanently last week, I finally gave up on QuickTime when I couldn’t connect to their servers to get the latest security update QuickTime got uninstalled. I tried numerous times over a week but just kept getting the the server might be busy.

The update feature from within Quicktime does not work anymore, you must use the Apple Software Update program. Which you are asked to install when you install QT 7.x, iTunes 7.x or Safari 3.0.x

That is what I was using, I had to download that for an earlier update.

[Mac]

@DavidR post:8

@.: Mac :. post:4

@DavidR post:2

I fixed it permanently last week, I finally gave up on QuickTime when I couldn’t connect to their servers to get the latest security update QuickTime got uninstalled. I tried numerous times over a week but just kept getting the the server might be busy.

The update feature from within Quicktime does not work anymore, you must use the Apple Software Update program. Which you are asked to install when you install QT 7.x, iTunes 7.x or Safari 3.0.x

That is what I was using, I had to download that for an earlier update.

Well then Im puzzled, I updated Safari to 3.0.4 the other week without a hitch on the XP Box ???

[bob3160]

I’m using AlShow for virtually everything.