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Apple Computer has patched a flaw in iTunes that could open the door to a remote attack on a person's computer, ZDNet reports. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5701556.html
The fix was released as part of the company's iTunes 4.8 update. Earlier versions of the music software have a vulnerability within MPEG-4 file parsing. People who access a malicious MPEG-4 file could trigger a buffer overflow exploit, which could then allow an attacker to gain remote control of their computer without their knowledge or crash iTunes.
"This is considered highly critical because it doesn't require significant user interaction," said Thomas Kristensen, chief technology officer at Secunia, which released an advisory on the security hole on Tuesday. "If you visit a malicious Web site and have an MPEG-4 data stream handled by an iTunes application, you could be affected."
Click here to read the full story. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5701556.html
Click here to get iTunes 4.8. http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
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