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A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the PDFVIEW.PdfviewCtrl.1 ActiveX control (pdfview.ocx version 2.0.0.1) used by VeryDOC PDF Viewer OCX Control. The vulnerability is triggered when a remote attacker provides an overly long first argument to the OpenPDF method, resulting in memory corruption and potential execution of arbitrary code.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module exploit targeting a heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2008-5492) in the VeryPDF PDFView ActiveX control (CLSID: 433268D7-2CD4-43E6-AA24-2188672E7252) on Windows systems. The exploit is delivered via a malicious HTML page served by the Metasploit framework, which uses JavaScript to trigger the overflow by calling the 'OpenPDF' method of the vulnerable ActiveX control. The module allows the attacker to deliver arbitrary shellcode (Metasploit payloads) to the victim, resulting in remote code execution within the context of Internet Explorer. The exploit targets Windows XP (SP0-SP3) and Windows Vista running IE 6 or IE 7 with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed. The repository is structured as a single Ruby file compatible with the Metasploit framework, and leverages both Ruby and embedded JavaScript/HTML to perform the attack. The main fingerprintable endpoint is the CLSID of the vulnerable ActiveX control.
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