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CVE-2011-10015 is a stack-based buffer overflow in Cytel Studio 9.0 and earlier when parsing a malformed .CY3 file. The flaw occurs because the application copies user-controlled string data into a fixed-size 256-byte stack buffer without proper bounds checking. An attacker can craft a malicious .CY3 file containing oversized input that overwrites stack memory when the file is opened by the application, potentially redirecting execution flow and resulting in arbitrary code execution.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/cytel_studio_cy3.rb) that exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Cytel Studio version 9.0 and earlier (CVE-2011-10015). The exploit works by generating a specially crafted .cy3 file (default name: msf.cy3) that, when opened by a user in the vulnerable application, triggers the overflow and allows execution of arbitrary code. The module allows the attacker to embed a Metasploit payload (up to 1000 bytes, avoiding certain bad characters) into the file. The attack vector is local, requiring user interaction to open the malicious file. The code is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's FILEFORMAT and SEH exploitation mixins. The repository is operational and provides a working exploit for the targeted vulnerability.
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