James Fee
10-04-2004, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.com.com/Viral+movies+possible+with+RealPlayer+flaw/2100-1002_3-5393139.html?tag=nefd.hed' target='_blank'>http://news.com.com/Viral+movies+possible+with+RealPlayer+flaw/2100-1002_3-5393139.html?tag=nefd.hed</a><br /><br /></div>"<i>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. </i>"<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/realplayer_logo.jpg" /> <br /><br />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?<br /><br />The good news is that there is a <a href="http://service.real.com/help/faq/security/040928_player/EN/">patch available</a> for those who actually still have the RealPlayer installed.