PrntRhd
12-21-2007, 01:16 AM
Apple released a new Quicktime update to stop vulnerabilities that were being exploited in the wild. Their approach to fixing the issue was to only allow "known safe" sites to play.
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;527685471;fp;4;fpid;782452
To fix the Flash vulnerabilities, Apple disabled QuickTime's media handler for all Flash content "except for a limited number of existing QuickTime movies that are known to be safe," according to a security advisory the company posted.
So now you have a player that may not work on the files you used to be able to view.
I figure 6 weeks until Apple gets around to fixing it better and restores functionality.
The Flash strategy was almost identical to the tack Apple took with Java a month ago when it last patched QuickTime. Then, Apple essentially gave up on Java; rather than patch QuickTime yet again, it simply killed most of its Java-handling skills.
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;527685471;fp;4;fpid;782452
To fix the Flash vulnerabilities, Apple disabled QuickTime's media handler for all Flash content "except for a limited number of existing QuickTime movies that are known to be safe," according to a security advisory the company posted.
So now you have a player that may not work on the files you used to be able to view.
I figure 6 weeks until Apple gets around to fixing it better and restores functionality.
The Flash strategy was almost identical to the tack Apple took with Java a month ago when it last patched QuickTime. Then, Apple essentially gave up on Java; rather than patch QuickTime yet again, it simply killed most of its Java-handling skills.