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The WkImgSrv.dll ActiveX control (version 7.03.0616.0), distributed with Microsoft Works 7 and Microsoft Office 2003/2007, contains a vulnerability in the handling of the WksPictureInterface property. Supplying an invalid value to this property can trigger an improper function call, leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service (browser crash).
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting a vulnerability in Microsoft Works 7's WkImgSrv.dll ActiveX control (CVE-2008-1898). The exploit generates a malicious HTML file (default: msf.html) that, when opened in Internet Explorer 7.0 on Windows XP SP2-SP3 with the vulnerable ActiveX control, triggers arbitrary code execution via a crafted call to the WksPictureInterface() method. The module allows the attacker to embed a customizable Metasploit payload (shellcode) into the HTML file, which is delivered using JavaScript. The main attack vector is through social engineering, enticing a victim to open the malicious HTML file in a vulnerable browser environment. The repository is structured as a single Ruby file compatible with the Metasploit framework, leveraging its payload and fileformat modules. Notable fingerprintable endpoints include the generated msf.html file and the targeted ActiveX CLSID (00E1DB59-6EFD-4CE7-8C0A-2DA3BCAAD9C6).
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