Apple Plugs QuickTime With 11 Patches

(pcworld) -- Apple released 11 patches for its QuickTime multimedia program on Wednesday, fixing a variety of problems that could allow a hacker to execute malicious code on a machine.

It's at least the sixth time Apple has patched QuickTime since October, as researchers and hackers have been closely examining media players for vulnerabilities. As operating systems have become more secure, vulnerabilities in applications have become a favored route to break into a PC.

The patches address security issues, enhance reliability and improve the compatibility of QuickTime with third-party applications, Apple said. full story