Apple Ships Critical iTunes for Windows Patch

Author: Ryan Naraine
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Apple has shipped a critical iTunes update to fix a security vulnerability that exposes Windows users to malicious hacker attacks.The latest iTunes 9.2.1 is available for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Apple has shipped a critical iTunes update to fix a security vulnerability that exposes Windows users to malicious hacker attacks.

The latest iTunes 9.2.1 is available for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

From Apple’s advisory:

A buffer overflow exists in the handling of “itpc:”URLs. Accessing a maliciously crafted “itpc:” URL may lead to anunexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved bounds checking. 

The patched iTunes 9.2.1 is available from Apple’s download website.

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