Fwd: QuickTime 6.1 for Windows is available

From: Bryan Blackburn (blbat_private)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 17:18:08 PST

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    Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:29:36 -0800
    Subject: QuickTime 6.1 for Windows is available
    From: Product Security <product-securityat_private>
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    APPLE-SA-2003-03-31 QuickTime Player for Windows
    
    A potential vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime Player for Windows could
    allow a remote attacker to compromise a target system.  This exploit is
    only possible if the attacker can convince a user to load a specially
    crafted QuickTime URL.  Upon successful exploitation, arbitrary code
    can be executed under the privileges of the QuickTime user.
    
    CVE Candidate ID:  CAN-2003-0168
    
    Versions affected:  QuickTime Player versions 5.x and 6.0 for Windows.
    QuickTime Player for Mac OS and Mac OS X are not affected.
    
    Recommendation:  Install QuickTime version 6.1 for Windows
    
    QuickTime 6.1 for Windows is available via:
       http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
       - or -
       "Update Existing Software" menu item in QuickTime Player
    
    Credit to Texonet (http://www.texonet.com/) for discovering this
    vulnerability.
    
    Apple Product Security
    
    http://www.apple.com/support/security/
    
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