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Music file flaws could threaten traders | |
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| Time: 10:01 EST/15:01 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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A security firm on Wednesday warned that people using Windows XP or popular music player WinAmp could fall prey to a vulnerability, enabling a modified music file to take control of a person's PC. Flaws in both pieces of software could introduce malicious MP3 or Windows Media files--which sound identical to unmodified music--into the file-swapping systems, said George Kurtz, CEO of Foundstone. "These particular vulnerabilities are definitely attack vectors for any people or entity that is looking to go after those that are taking part in file-swapping activities," he said. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 12/19/2002 10:40:33 AM |
| Good thing the only music files I play are the ones I create myself from CDs I paid for. :-) |
| #2 By 2332 (65.221.182.3) at 12/21/2002 1:52:08 AM |
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#2 - probably not.
If the Windows API and internals were all managed code, then yes, you would be protected from buffer overruns. That's the plan for Blackcomb. (Or whatever they're calling it these days.) |
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