The company does, however, provide a basic rundown of all the issues that were patched over on. Mac users can upgrade to QuickTime 7.6.9 using the operating system's built-in Software Update feature while Windows users use the optional Windows update tool.ġ4 of the 15 flaws were rated critical, which according to Apple means they 'may lead to arbitrary code execution.' Unlike other major software companies that issue security patches (such as Google, Microsoft, and Oracle), Apple does not assign threat levels to the vulnerabilities it patches.

QuickTime 7.6.9 is now available for download via our QuickTime entry for Mac OS X v10.5.8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, or later. Two of the 15 flaws only affect QuickTime on Windows while the remaining 13 apply to both Windows and Mac OS.

Having said that, for the general user, the free version is more than enough to enjoy high-quality multimedia contents over both the network as well as on the PC.

So far this year, the company has issued four QuickTime security updates, patching a total of 34 security bugs. QuickTime has a paid version, QuickTime Pro, that includes the possibility to edit films and record audio, among other added functions. Apple has patched 15 vulnerabilities in its QuickTime media player.