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WMF exploit testing on Windows 98

I had hoped to get in another test of Windows 98 with yet another WMF viewer (tried Kodak imaging, and irfanview). So far I haven't seen a way that the WMF exploits can work on Windows 98 SE. I'm run…

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I had hoped to get in another test of Windows 98 with yet another WMF viewer (tried Kodak imaging, and irfanview). So far I haven't seen a way that the WMF exploits can work on Windows 98 SE. I'm running out of time before I have to run to some computer service appointments and maybe will be able to pick up again this afternoon/evening. Larry Seltzer had a post this morning that earlier versions of Windows might not be as vulnerable because they had no default WMF viewer, but with a default WMF viewer they may be susceptible. I'm still looking for a WMF viewer that makes the exploit possible on Windows 98 SE.


Again, I'll leave this thread open to comments in case someone else finds a combination that is vulnerable. Previous posts on the issue with WMF and Windows 98 on my site are:

https://www.averyjparker.com/2006/01/02/windows-98-and-the-wmf-exploit/
https://www.averyjparker.com/2006/01/01/version-2-of-the-wmv-exploit-vs-windows-98-se/
https://www.averyjparker.com/2006/01/01/more-wmf-exploit-testing-on-windows-98/
https://www.averyjparker.com/2006/01/01/wmf-exploit-and-windows-98/