Re: Opentype font file causes Windows to restart.

From: Mark Litchfield (markat_private)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 21:16:50 PST

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Tested on .NET Enterprise server - no restart.

Regards

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew" <aconnellat_private>
To: <bugtraqat_private>; <vulnwatchat_private>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: Opentype font file causes Windows to restart.


> Problem
> -------
> 
> The attached OpenType font file will cause Windows to restart
> immediately when the file is opened by the default viewer (fontview).
> I doubt anyone would suspect a "harmless" little font file of being
> able to cause such a thing to happen!
> 
> Software affected
> -----------------
> It has been tested on both Windows 2000 and Windows XP with exactly
> the same result -- an immediate restart.  Other versions of Windows
> are untested.
> 
> Fix
> ---
> No fix known.
> 
> 
> 
> - Andrew Connell

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