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

[Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>]

On Aug 31, 2010, at 4:11 PM, paul.szabo () sydney edu au wrote:

> Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
>
> > > ... The victim is attempting to view a plain text file. Surely
> > > that can be done safely?
> > Only if your OS's security model understands the fact that executable
> > code and data belong in different security domains and thus different
> > rules should apply about what files to "trust" in each category.
> Hmm... an OS that cannot "view" plain-text in a safe manner...
> Shame on those who would call that an OS.
>
> Yes, even the Windows security model understands those things.
Notepad.exe can launch from iexplore.exe in some contexts; this open  
is safe (and when it isn't, it's Critical).

Notepad.exe can launch from Explorer.exe in some contexts, this open  
is not safe.

iexplore.exe has a security model. Explorer.exe doesn't (outside of  
standard user). That's the reality, shared by all the desktops.



> Cheers, Paul
>
> Paul Szabo   psz () maths usyd edu au   http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/psz/
> School of Mathematics and Statistics   University of Sydney     
> Australia
>
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