DOCUMENT:Q110661 09-JUN-1999 [win16sdk] TITLE :PRB: Windows 3.1 SDK HOOKS Sample Causes a GP Fault PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kb16bitonly kbHook kbSDKPlatform ====================================================================== 3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbprb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== An application that installs a WH_CBT hook function that is run along with the HOOKS sample application will cause a General Protection Fault (GPF) in the system if the computer-based training (CBT) hook is enabled and the hook procedure receives a CBT notification. CAUSE ===== In the HOOKS sample, CBTFunc() is incorrectly casting lParam (a DWORD value) to a WORD when it calls CallNextHookEx() to pass the info on to the next hook in the hook chain. This causes the receiving hook function to receive the CBT notification with a modified lParam (the HIWORD stripped off), thus translating to an invalid pointer and eventually causing a GPF. A GPF occurs similarly when an application that installs a WH_CALLWNDPROC hook is run along with the HOOKS sample and the CallWndProc hook menu-item is selected. In the same manner, the HOOKS sample function CallWndProcFunc() incorrectly casts its lParam (a DWORD value) to a WORD on its call to CallNextHookEx(). In addition, the HOOKs sample will GPF when the WH_JOURNALRECORD hook is installed and some other application calls SetSysModalWindow(). As mentioned in the Windows 3.1 SDK help, If a WH_JOURNALRECORD hook is in place when SetSysModalWindow is called, the hook is called with a hook code of HC_SYSMODALON (for turning on the system-modal window) or HC_SYSMODALOFF (for turning off the system-modal window). RESOLUTION ========== Modify both the CBTFunc() and CallWndProcFunc() calls to CallNextHookEx() to correctly cast lParam to a DWORD. In the case of the journal record hook, make the following change to the function JournalRecordFunc in hooksdll.c: if( nCode >= 0) { // do not record if SysModalOn or SysModalOff and let other filter know // about it. if(nCode == HC_SYSMODALON || nCode == HC_SYSMODALOFF) { // let other hook filters know about this CallNextHookEx(hhookHooks[JOURNALRECORDINDEX], nCode, wParam, lParam); return; } STATUS ====== This behavior is by design. Additional query words: 3.10 gpf gp-fault ====================================================================== Keywords : kb16bitonly kbHook kbSDKPlatform Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310 Version : WINDOWS:3.1 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.