Apple QuickTime 7.67.75

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Apple released QuickTime 7.67.75. HT4290 describes the security content of this version:

  • Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to un unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
  • Description: A stack buffer overflow exists in QuickTime's error logging. Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed by disabling debug logging. This issue does not affect Mac OS X systems.

Apple uses Windows Installer based setup  since version 7 of QuickTime, so this article describes how to deploy QuickTime 7 by using Windows Installer technology:

  • Download "QuickTimeInstaller.exe" (version 7.67.75) and execute it.
  • Wait for the "Welcome to the QuickTime 7 Installer" screen to show.
  • Search in the  'c:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Temp' directory or C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Temp' if you are using Windows 7, for a subdirectory which contains a file called "QuickTime.msi".  When found, copy the QuickTime.msi to e.g. c:\Install\QuickTime.  "Local Settings" is a hidden directory, "Show hidden files and folders" should be turned on in Windows Explorer. Then switch back to the "Welcome to the QuickTime 7 Installer" screen and click on 'Cancel'.4)
  • Start AdminStudion Tuner, create a response Transform file and then open it
  • You can change the following admin related properties:

    QTPROGRAMMENUFOLDERNAME= the start menu foldername
    QT_TRAY_ICON= whether to put a QuickTime icon in the system tray
    REGSRCH_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS= whether desktop shortcut should be created
    SCHEDULE_ASUW= whether ASUW will be scheduled as a task. This property will be set to '1' when you select 'Automatically update QuickTime and other Apple Software' when you're doing a manual installation.



    The property names are self explaining, ASUW is an acronym for 'Apple Software Update for Windows'.
  • Set HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apple Computer, Inc\QuickTime\ActiveX\QTTaskRunFlags to '2' in order to prevent the QuickTime icon the the system tray from showing up, then save the Transform file:


  • Test this MSI and Transform file by using msiexec /i quicktime.msi TRANSFORMS=quicktime.mst /qb
  • After deploying QuickTime you will notice a QuickTime icon in the System Tray (provided you didn't disable the Quicktime icon in the System Tray, otherwise choose 'Edit, Preferences, QuickTime Preferences' from within the QuickTime player). You can configure QuickTime's Preferences by using this icon. E.g. you can disable the Update feature (Update tab),  configure the streaming speed and transport setup as well configure whether QuickTime movies are played automatically after downloading. After clicking 'Ok', the changed preferences will be stored in the file

    C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\QuickTime.qtp     which can be added to the Transform file as well: