full-disclosure - Windows Movie maker 2 determines a supportive file type JUST by judging its extension!

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Message-ID: <20030916161859.GB82791@netpublishing.com>
From: ggilliss at netpublishing.com (Gregory A. Gilliss)
Subject: Windows Movie maker 2 determines a supportive file type JUST by judging its extension!

It appears that vendors *prefer* "security by embarrassment" to proactively
fixing vulnerabilities. So be it ;-)

G

On or about 2003.09.15 23:15:40 +0000, Bipin Gautam (door_hUNT3R@...ckcodemail.com) said:

> 
> programmers at microsoft doing such a blunder CARELESSNESS!!!
> 
> <let the world know>
> 
> YAP, i feel its a seripus issue in one of its highly highlighted product
> 
> this would prove lot of inconvinence to most users [I DON'T THINK YOU
> USE MOVIE MAKER]

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