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A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the SPIDERLib.Loader ActiveX control (Spider90.ocx) version 9.1.0.4353, used in TestDirector for Mercury Quality Center 9.0 (prior to Patch 12.1) and 8.2 SP1 (prior to Patch 32). The vulnerability is triggered by assigning an overly long value to the ProgColor property, which can overwrite the stack and allow for arbitrary code execution.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a stack-based buffer overflow in the SPIDERLib.Loader ActiveX control (Spider90.ocx) used by HP Mercury Quality Center (TestDirector) versions 9.0 before Patch 12.1 and 8.2 SP1 before Patch 32. The exploit is delivered via a malicious HTML page served by the Metasploit module, which uses JavaScript to heap spray shellcode and then triggers the overflow by setting an overly long value to the 'ProgColor' property of the vulnerable ActiveX control (identified by CLSID 98C53984-8BF8-4D11-9B1C-C324FCA9CADE). Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the victim's browser (Internet Explorer 6 or 7 on Windows XP or Vista). The module is operational and allows the attacker to select a payload, which is delivered and executed on the victim system. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit module, with the main entry point being the 'on_request_uri' method that handles incoming HTTP requests from victims.
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