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CVE-2010-0033 is a stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3, also known as the PowerPoint Viewer TextBytesAtom Record Stack Overflow Vulnerability. A crafted PowerPoint document can trigger the overflow and enable remote code execution.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits a stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2010-0033, MS10-004) in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and Office 2003 SP3. The exploit works by generating a specially crafted PowerPoint (.ppt) file that, when opened by a vulnerable version of PowerPoint Viewer, triggers a buffer overflow in the handling of TextBytesAtom records. The exploit uses SEH (Structured Exception Handler) overwrite techniques to gain code execution, with several target offsets and return addresses for different patch levels of PowerPoint Viewer 2003. The payload is customizable and provided by the user via the Metasploit framework, allowing for arbitrary code execution (such as a reverse shell) when the file is opened. The module is operational and not just a proof of concept, as it generates a working malicious file. The attack vector is local, requiring user interaction to open the malicious file. The only fingerprintable endpoints are the generated file and its OLE streams. The repository is structured as a single Ruby file within the Metasploit framework's exploit modules directory.
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