Rapid7

module

Mac OS X mDNSResponder UPnP Location Overflow

Disclosed
May 25, 2007
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits a buffer overflow that occurs when processing
specially crafted requests set to mDNSResponder. All Mac OS X systems
between version 10.4 and 10.4.9 (without the 2007-005 patch) are
affected.

Platform

OSX

Architectures

x86, ppc

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 exploit/osx/mdns/upnp_location
msf exploit(upnp_location) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(upnp_location) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(upnp_location) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(upnp_location) > exploit

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