QuickTime Updated, Security Fix

Apple has released a security update to QuickTime, bringing it to version 7.4.1. The software can be downloaded using the Mac OS built-in Software Update, or from the Apple website: “Apple Downloads.”

According to the Software Update tool:

QuickTime 7.4.1 addresses security issues and improves compatibility with third-party applications.
This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.

Update: Apple posted some extra details about the security content of this update. A new page in their Support section has the full the explanation. Here’s an excerpt:

Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

The page explaining what has been fixed is found at: About the security content of QuickTime 7.4.1

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