Microsoft Office Word Malicious MSHTML RCE
Description
This module creates a malicious docx file that when opened in Word on a vulnerable Windows system will lead to code execution. This vulnerability exists because an attacker can craft a malicious ActiveX control to be used by a Microsoft Office document that hosts the browser rendering engine.
Author(s)
- lockedbyte
- klezVirus
- thesunRider
- mekhalleh (RAMELLA Sébastien)
Platform
Windows
Architectures
x64
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/fileformat/word_mshtml_rce
msf exploit(word_mshtml_rce) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(word_mshtml_rce) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(word_mshtml_rce) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(word_mshtml_rce) > exploit
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