full-disclosure - Re: [FD] Beginners error: Hewlett-Packards driver software executes rogue binary C:\Program.exe

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Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 11:12:37 -0700
From: Michal Zalewski <lcamtuf@...edump.cx>
To: Reindl Harald <h.reindl@...lounge.net>
Cc: "fulldisclosure@...lists.org" <fulldisclosure@...lists.org>
Subject: Re: [FD] Beginners error: Hewlett-Packards driver software executes
 rogue binary C:\Program.exe

> the existence of "C:\Program.exe" must not have any bad affect
> for any random installer not intending to execute this

Sounds like a good goal. The installer probably also shouldn't play
obscene messages via PC speaker. If it did, it would be undesirable
and probably considered a bug.

Now, in practical terms... in absence of a plausible risk / attack
vector, it doesn't sound like much of a security issue (unless you
adopt the approach advocated on the predecessor of this list by Mr.
Lemonias).

/mz

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