QuickTime for Windows End of Support and Multiple Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 18 Apr 2016 08:45 Release Date: 18 Apr 2016 4874 Views

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Audio & Video

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Apple QuickTime for Windows. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.

Note:

Vendor patch will not be provided.
Apple has announced that no future security updates on QuickTime for Windows will not be provided. It is suggested that users should uninstall it immediately:
https://support.apple.com/en-hk/HT205771
QuickTime for Mac is not affected.

Impact

Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

QuickTime for Windows (QuickTime for Mac is not affected)

Solutions

Vendor patch will not be provided.
Apple has announced that no future security updates on QuickTime for Windows will not be provided. It is suggested that users should uninstall it immediately:
https://support.apple.com/en-hk/HT205771
QuickTime for Mac is not affected.

Vulnerability Identifier

No CVE information is available

Source

SecurityTracker