Monday, October 4, 2004
Viral Movies Possible With RealPlayer Flaw
Posted by James Fee in "NEWS" @ 02:00 PM
http://news.com.com/Viral+movies+possible+with+RealPlayer+flaw/2100-1002_3-5393139.html?tag=nefd.hed
"A software slipup in RealNetworks' music player means that Windows, Mac and Linux computers could be compromised by a fake movie file, a security company said Friday. The problem means that fake movie files could be created that, when played by vulnerable Real software, would run a program instead. The flaw appears in RealPlayer 10 for Windows and Mac OS X, the RealOne Player for Windows and Mac OS X and the Real Helix Player for Linux. "
Well another day and another hole in an application that hackers can exploit. Are we headed for the day when no application is safe from hackers?
The good news is that there is a patch available for those who actually still have the RealPlayer installed.
