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MS11-006 Microsoft Windows CreateSizedDIBSECTION Stack Buffer Overflow

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Disclosed
Dec 15, 2010
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the handling of thumbnails
within .MIC files and various Office documents. When processing a thumbnail bitmap
containing a negative 'biClrUsed' value, a stack-based buffer overflow occurs. This
leads to arbitrary code execution.

In order to trigger the vulnerable code, the folder containing the document must be
viewed using the "Thumbnails" view.

Authors

Moti & Xu Hao
Yaniv Miron aka Lament of ilhack
jduck [email protected]

Platform

Windows

References

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/ms11_006_createsizeddibsection
    msf exploit(ms11_006_createsizeddibsection) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(ms11_006_createsizeddibsection) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(ms11_006_createsizeddibsection) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(ms11_006_createsizeddibsection) > exploit
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