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From: Mark Litchfield (mark_at_ngssoftware.com)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 23:16:50 CST

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    Tested on .NET Enterprise server - no restart.

    Regards

    Mark
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Andrew" <aconnellxtra.co.nz>
    To: <bugtraqsecurityfocus.com>; <vulnwatchvulnwatch.org>
    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