

The same situation was likely to occur with maliciously crafted QTVR movie files, maliciously crafted AVI and other format movie files, the company reveals in the same support document. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of RTSP URLs,” the company explains, crediting Attila Suszter for finding the bug. “Accessing a maliciously crafted RTSP URL may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Impacting Mac OS X v10.4.9 - v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2 and SP3, “a heap buffer overflow exists in QuickTime's handling of RTSP URLs,” Apple says.

QuickTime 7.6 is available as a free download for all supported platforms, including Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, plus Windows XP and Vista.Īpple's Support section reveals that QuickTime 7.6 for Leopard and Tiger includes changes that “increase reliability, improve compatibility and enhance security.” A detailed overview of the security content of QuickTime 7.6 reveals that the company has patched quite a number of holes, both on the Mac and Windows sides of the software.įor instance, Apple learned that accessing a maliciously crafted RTSP URL may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. If you are a QuickTime 6 Pro user, see this article: before proceeding with this installation.Apple has released a new version of its multimedia framework capable of handling digital video, media clips, sound, text, animation, music, and interactive panoramic images in various formats. Installing QuickTime 7 or later will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 6. If installed on other versions of Windows, it may not offer full functionality. QuickTime 7 is for use with Windows Vista or Windows 7. If you still need this legacy plug-in, you can add it back using the custom setup option in the installer. The QuickTime web browser plug-in is no longer installed by default and is removed if you have a previous version of QuickTime on your PC. For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website. QuickTime 7.7.9 contains security updates and is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users on Windows. If you no longer need QuickTime 7 on your PC, follow the instructions for uninstalling QuickTime 7 for Windows. All current Windows web browsers support video without the need for browser plug-ins.


New versions of Windows since 2009 have included support for the key media formats, such as H.264 and AAC, that QuickTime 7 enabled. Important: QuickTime 7 for Windows is no longer supported by Apple.
