Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows; New Vulnerabilities Announced

US-CERT ^ | Apr 14, 2016 | US-CERT Team

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Alert (TA16-105A) -- Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows; New Vulnerabilities Announced

Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows with Apple QuickTime installed

Overview

According to Trend Micro, Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows, leaving this software vulnerable to exploitation. [1] (link is external)

Description

All software products have a lifecycle. Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows. [1] (link is external)

The Zero Day Initiative has issued advisories for two vulnerabilities found in QuickTime for Windows. [2] (link is external) [3] (link is external)

Impact

Computer systems running unsupported software are exposed to elevated cybersecurity dangers, such as increased risks of malicious attacks or electronic data loss. Exploitation of QuickTime for Windows vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to take control of affected systems.

Solution

Computers running QuickTime for Windows will continue to work after support ends. However, using unsupported software may increase the risks from viruses and other security threats. Potential negative consequences include loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, as well as damage to system resources or business assets. The only mitigation available is to uninstall QuickTime for Windows. Users can find instructions for uninstalling QuickTime for Windows on the Apple Uninstall QuickTime (link is external) page. [4]

References

[1] Trend Micro - Urgent Call to Action: Uninstall QuickTime for Windows Today
[2] Zero Day Initiative Advisory ZDI 16-241: (0Day) Apple QuickTime moov Atom Heap Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilit
[3] Zero Day Initiative Advisory ZDI 16-242: (0Day) Apple QuickTime Atom Processing Heap Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulner
[4] Apple - Uninstall QuickTime 7 for Windows

Revisions

April 14, 2016: Initial Release

[arl295]

What is Quicktime?

Some sort of gay meetup app?

/s

[W.]

I’ve been using iTunes 10 for awhile, updated to iTunes 11 and its music player blew, had to uninstall 11 and went back to 10, all is well again...

[FourtySeven]

I didn’t know QuickTime was still used anymore actually.

I should probably examine some of my older machines to make sure it’s not still hanging around.

[smokingfrog]

Try iTunes 12. It has a better desktop icon.

[rarestia]

If QuickTime was the red-headed step-child, then Real Player was the albino retard! QuickTime was marginally tolerable. Real Player was akin to Flash: an absolute scourge.

[sheikdetailfeather]

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/04/18/homeland-security-warns-windows-pc-users-to-uninstall-quicktime.html

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> If QuickTime was the red-headed step-child, then Real Player was the albino retard! QuickTime was marginally tolerable. Real Player was akin to Flash: an absolute scourge.

Could not agree more!