Re: [Full-disclosure] DLL hijacking with Autorun on a USB drive

[Christian Sciberras <uuf6429@xxxxxxxxx>]

>From a user perspective, why can't someone run Solitaire.exe off a
USB? (as a plain example)
Consider exploits, such as BOFs caused by bad file formats, how do you
know which is secure or not?
The main difference between a BOF and this issue is that it is a
software fault, whereas the hijack "issue" is nothing less than an
impractical nitpick.





On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 12:34 AM,  <paul.szabo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Christian Sciberras <uuf6429@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Why do you say harmless? Because you know a text file can't do
>> anything at all.
>
> Exactly. The victim is attempting to view a plain text file. Surely
> that can be done safely?
>
> Cheers, Paul
>
> Paul Szabo   psz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/psz/
> School of Mathematics and Statistics   University of Sydney    Australia
>

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