Description
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer. The vulnerability is due to a dangerous usage of a strcpy-like function, and occurs while parsing malformed XFDL files containing a long fontname value. This module has been tested successfully on IBM Forms Viewer 4.0 on Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 SP1.
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/fileformat/ibm/forms_viewer_fontnamemsf undefined(forms_viewer_fontname) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(forms_viewer_fontname) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(forms_viewer_fontname) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(forms_viewer_fontname) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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