[VulnWatch] Opentype font file causes Windows to restart.

From: Andrew (aconnell@xtra.co.nz)
Date: 01/06/03

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From: Andrew <aconnell@xtra.co.nz>
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    Problem
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    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
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    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 

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No fix known.
- Andrew Connell

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