Foxit Reader 3.0 Open Execute Action Stack Based Buffer Overflow
Description
This module exploits a buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 builds 1301 and earlier. Due to the way Foxit Reader handles the input from an "Launch" action, it is possible to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to gain arbitrary code execution under the context of the user.
Author(s)
- Francisco Falcon
- bannedit <bannedit@metasploit.com>
Platform
Windows
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/foxit_reader_launch
msf exploit(foxit_reader_launch) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(foxit_reader_launch) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(foxit_reader_launch) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(foxit_reader_launch) > exploit
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