QuickTime 7.4.1 fixes Adobe problems

Apple on Wednesday released an update to QuickTime, version 7.4.1. Available for download from the Software Update system preference, QuickTime is also available from Apple's downloads web site. Separate updaters have been posted for Mac OS X v10.3, 10.4 and 10.5. The update "addresses security issues and improves compatibility with third-party applications," according to Apple. Apple provided no additional details about those changes in the release notes, but confirmed that this update addresses a previously reported incompatibility between QuickTime 7.4 and Adobe After Effects. According to a separately posted note on Apple's web site, QuickTime 7.4.1 also includes a security improvement that can prevent a malicious web site from causing an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.