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A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control (notably the Spreadsheet object) in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2000 Web Components SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, BizTalk Server 2002, and Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1. The vulnerability is triggered when a crafted property value (typically a long string) is passed to the control, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if a user visits a malicious web page.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2009-1534) in the Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) Spreadsheet ActiveX control. The exploit is delivered via a malicious HTML page served by the Metasploit framework's HTTP server. When a victim visits the attacker's page using Internet Explorer on a vulnerable Windows XP system with Office XP, a specially crafted 'HTMLURL' parameter triggers a buffer overflow, allowing arbitrary code execution. The module supports multiple targets (Office XP SP0 and SP3) and allows customizable payloads. The main file is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's HTTP server and SEH exploitation mixins. Key fingerprintable endpoints include the default HTTP URI (/) and the specific ActiveX ClassIds for the vulnerable controls.
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