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Xenorate versions up to and including 2.50, a Windows-based multimedia player, contains a stack-based buffer overflow in its handling of .xpl playlist files. The application does not properly validate the length of data read from a crafted .xpl file, allowing an attacker to overflow a stack buffer during file parsing. The overflow can overwrite the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, which can then be leveraged to redirect execution and run attacker-controlled code. Successful exploitation requires a user to open a malicious .xpl file on a vulnerable Windows system.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/xenorate_xpl_bof.rb) that exploits a stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2009-20003) in Xenorate 2.50, a media player for Windows. The exploit works by generating a specially crafted .xpl file that, when opened by a user in Xenorate, triggers a buffer overflow via SEH (Structured Exception Handler) overwrite, allowing arbitrary code execution. The module allows the attacker to specify a payload (such as a reverse shell) which is embedded in the malicious file. The exploit targets Windows XP SP2 and SP3, specifically leveraging a 'pop pop ret' sequence in bass.dll v2.3.0.2. The repository is structured as a standard Metasploit module, with the main logic in the 'exploit' method, which creates the malicious file. The only fingerprintable endpoint is the .xpl file itself, which must be delivered to and opened by the victim. No network or remote attack vector is present; exploitation requires local interaction (opening the file).
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