vulnerability in iTunes

Mark Litchfield of NGSSoftware has discovered a high risk vulnerability in

iTunes which can allow remote code execution through playing a specially

crafted media file, or by visiting a specially crafted web-page.

This issue has been resolved in the latest version of iTunes which can be

obtained from the Apple website:

http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

NGSSoftware are going to withhold details of this flaw for three months.

Full details will be published on the 10st of August 2005. This three month

window will allow users of Apple iTunes the time needed to apply the patch

before the details are released to the general public. This reflects

NGSSoftware’s approach to responsible disclosure.

NGSSoftware Insight Security Research

http://www.ngssoftware.com

http://www.databasesecurity.com/

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