Apple on Tuesday update its QuickTime multimedia software released. Version 7.6.9 is available for users of Windows XP SP2 and later and Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) ready. Who are the most recent Mac OS X version 10.6 (Snow Leopard) is used, but not affected. The update fixes according to Apple figures a total of 15 vulnerabilities . 14 of the bugs can be exploited by attackers to crash QuickTime and offer parallel the ability to execute potentially malicious code. Two of the errors just plug into the Windows version of QuickTime, one of which is an escalation rights.

The gaps that QuickTime 7.6.9 does relate,among other things , the handling of JP2 and Flashpix images, AVI files, and other film formats. Because of the number of "arbitrary code execution" issues is a quick update recommended. In Mac OS X 10.6.5 update, the QuickTime problems, according to Apple already been solved with the latest. QuickTime 7.6.9 for Windows is available at Apple.com to download, Leopard users will find the update in software update. More details on the closed gaps brings Apple in a support document .