Full Disclosure: Re: DLL hijacking with Autorun on a USB drive

[Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>]

On Aug 31, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Charles Morris <cmorris () cs odu edu> wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com> wrote:
>
> > Again, the clicker can't differentiate word (the document) from  
> > word (the
> > executable).  The clicker also can't differentiate word (the  
> > document) from
> > word (the code equivalent script).
> >
> > The security model people keep presuming exists, doesn't.
> >
> > Even the situation whereby a dll is dropped into a directory of  
> > documents --
> > the closest to a real exploit path there is -- all those docs can be
> > repacked into executables.
> What?
>
> I can differentiate my coolProposal.doc from msword.exe just fine..
Uh huh. Here, let me go ahead and create 2010 Quarterly  
Numbers.ppt.exe with a changed icon, and see what you notice.


> If your statement is that the windows defaults should be changed,
> including the "hide extensions" default, then I wholeheartedly agree
> as I detailed in my first post. It's the first thing I turn off.
>
> Many people who think the same way have considered that a
> vulnerability in windows for years, I wouldn't consider it part of
> the "DLL Hijacking" fiasco.
Imagine if the browser lock meant arbitrary code could run.

I find your faith in small collections of pixels hilarious.

> Cheers,
> Charles
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