Windows 2003 win2k.sys vulnerability

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Date: Mon Apr 14 2003 - 11:38:33 PDT

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    BRIEF SYNOPSIS
    
    
    
    SUMMARY
    
         Under Windows NT5.2, all software that uses "EngTextOut" are
         exposed to BSOD when attempting to print non-ASCII characters.
    
    
    POINT OF INTEREST
    
         "win32k.sys" at 0xbf8bc8d7 (Tue Mar 25 00:40:49 2003).
    
    
    IMPLICATIONS
    
         Envisage it.
    
    
    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    
         Windows 2003 web server/server/enterprise (RTM and all betas)
         Windows .NET (all betas)
         Windows Whistler (all betas)
    
    
    SYSTEMS NOT AFFECTED
    
         Windows 2000 SP3 and earlier
         Windows NT4
         Windows 9x
    



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