Windows machines crash in a few seconds because of the autoplay feature
Tivadar’s proof-of-concept includes a malformed NTFS image that you can place on a USB thumb drive. If you insert the USB drive in a Windows computer, it will crash in a few seconds displaying the BSOD. “Auto-play is activated by default,” Tivadar detailed in a PDF document.
Locked PCs running Windows also crash
The worst thing about the bug is the fact that it can crash even locked PCs. In other words, PCs crash even when they should not read data from USB drives.
Microsoft couldn’t care less
Tivadar contacted the tech giant last year, but he decided to publish the code today because the company declined to categorize the issue as a security bug. Microsoft even downgraded the severity of the bug saying that the exploit required physical access or social engineering that would trick the user. Tivadar said that you don’t even need physical access because the bug can be deployed via malware. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK:
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