infoworld.com — The vulnerability, called the Apple QuickTime RTSP Response Header Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, was first disclosed on Nov. 23rd and still remains unpatched. The vulnerability can be exploited through Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari and effects both Windows and Mac users.
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supersteveDec 3, 2007
how does this virus affect the mac? The file is an EXE file, last time I checked exe files can't run on macs.
allthingsthatflyDec 3, 2007
Lol, vista kids are getting excited. Yet.. you still can't touch this.
fredspeakingDec 4, 2007
If you don't agree, make a goddamn counterpoint. I made a subjective statement about personally finding it to be "nice," which apparently is a "blanket statement," then explained myself. Not only did I not recommend it to anyone, but I still do not use it personally, because I prefer XP's performance and compatibility over Vista's new graphics, configuration methods, etc.
Closed AccountDec 4, 2007
In the 16 years I've used a Mac I've never once had a single virus or spyware on any of the dozens of machines I've used.... and I use machines a good 10-12 hours a day with loads of internet usage.Proof of concept is hardly anything to freak out about. This will be patched within 2 weeks... I guarantee it.
herbsoloDec 4, 2007
yeah - you're definitely one of the morons i was talking about.Exploiting one single application is a threat to your system if the only program runs with root privileges - otherwise, the only thing a attacker can f**k up is quicktime itself.Get a f**king clue.
gerkinDec 4, 2007
So you avoid Quicktime to stay "safe" from this stuff, yet you run windows .. the OS where all these payloads are targeted at. That's logic at it's finest.
blaenkdenumDec 6, 2007
I never said it was to stay safe, Mr. AltOS Preacher. I said it was because it kept crashing my FireFox. I believe that if one has an adequate degree of common sense then running Windows isn't that big of a risk security-wise.
mhmdkhamisMar 3, 2008
reading this comments-thread really gives me the creeps. Digg used to be a geeky site. The comment thread here is a brainless flamebait, and most who commented here, apparently couldn't even be bothered to read the article first.And yes, i use windows, and yes, the f**king apple fanboys are going on my nerves, but this doesn't legitimate schadenfreude. Especially, if Macs are perfectly safe, which everyone with a little bit of computer knowledge should know after reading the article<a class="user" href="http://www.paramegsoft.com/forum/">http://www.paramegsoft.com/forum/</a><a class="user" href="http://download.paramegsoft.com/main/">http://download.paramegsoft.com/main/</a>