Description
This module exploits a vulnerability in the Foxit Reader Plugin, it exists in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When loading PDF files from remote hosts, overly long query strings within URLs can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. This exploit has been tested on Windows 7 SP1 with Firefox 18.0 and Foxit Reader version 5.4.4.11281 (npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll version 2.2.1.530).
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/foxit/reader_plugin_url_bofmsf undefined(reader_plugin_url_bof) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(reader_plugin_url_bof) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(reader_plugin_url_bof) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(reader_plugin_url_bof) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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