Description
A malicious MHT file created can be opened in Microsoft Word even though it has magic numbers and file structure of PDF.
If the file has configured macro, by opening it in Microsoft Word, VBS runs and performs malicious behaviors.
The attack does not bypass configured macro locks. And the malicious macros are also not executed when the file is opened in PDF readers or similar software.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/fileformat/maldoc/in_pdf_polyglotmsf undefined(in_pdf_polyglot) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(in_pdf_polyglot) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(in_pdf_polyglot) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(in_pdf_polyglot) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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