Apple ITunes 4.7 Playlist Buffer Overflow
Description
This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Apple ITunes 4.7 build 4.7.0.42. By creating a URL link to a malicious PLS file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code. When using this module, be sure to set the URIPATH with an extension of '.pls'.
Author(s)
- MC <mc@metasploit.com>
Platform
Windows
Development
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/windows/browser/apple_itunes_playlist
msf exploit(apple_itunes_playlist) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(apple_itunes_playlist) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(apple_itunes_playlist) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(apple_itunes_playlist) > exploit
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