SafeHandle.DangerousGetHandle Method
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public IntPtr DangerousGetHandle ()
public function DangerousGetHandle () : IntPtr
Not applicable.
Return Value
An IntPtr representing the value of the handle field. If the handle has been marked invalid with SetHandleAsInvalid, this method still returns the original handle value, which can be a stale value.You can use this method to retrieve the actual handle value from an instance of the SafeHandle derived class. This method is needed for backwards compatibility because many properties in the .NET Framework return IntPtr handle types. IntPtr handle types are platform-specific types used to represent a pointer or a handle.
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| Using the DangerousGetHandle method can pose security risks because, if the handle has been marked as invalid with SetHandleAsInvalid, DangerousGetHandle still returns the original, potentially stale handle value. The returned handle can also be recycled at any point. At best, this means the handle might suddenly stop working. At worst, if the handle or the resource that the handle represents is exposed to untrusted code, this can lead to a recycling security attack on the reused or returned handle. For example, an untrusted caller can query data on the handle just returned and receive information for an entirely unrelated resource. See the DangerousAddRef and the DangerousRelease methods for more information about using the DangerousGetHandle methodsafely. |
- SecurityPermission for permission to call unmanaged code. Security action: LinkDemand. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode
Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.
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