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Tuesday 2 January 2007, 3:30 PM
Month of Apple bugs begins
The security researchers who promised to bring us an Apple bug a day throughout January have revealed their first vulnerability. It's a flaw in Quicktime 7 -- specifically in the rtsp:// URL handler, which handles online media streams.
According to Kevin Finisterre and LMH, a malicious hacker could use this flaw to create a buffer overload, and then execute code on a user's machine.
This has prompted a (predictably?) scathing response from some in the Apple community, who argue that the pair are acting irresponsibly and should instead notify Apple of any security problems.
Keep watching the Month Of Apple Bugs web site for more alleged Apple vulnerabilities.
According to Kevin Finisterre and LMH, a malicious hacker could use this flaw to create a buffer overload, and then execute code on a user's machine.
This has prompted a (predictably?) scathing response from some in the Apple community, who argue that the pair are acting irresponsibly and should instead notify Apple of any security problems.
Keep watching the Month Of Apple Bugs web site for more alleged Apple vulnerabilities.
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