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Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime for Windows before version 7.7.2 can be triggered through a crafted TeXML file. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution or an application crash.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'apple_quicktime_texml.rb', which exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2012-0663) in Apple QuickTime (versions 7.6.9, 7.7.0, and 7.7.1) on Windows XP SP3. The exploit works by generating a specially crafted TeXML file (default name: msf.xml) with a maliciously constructed 'Style' element. When a user opens this file with a vulnerable version of QuickTime, the overflow is triggered, allowing arbitrary code execution via SEH overwrite. The module allows the attacker to select a payload, which is embedded in the file and executed upon successful exploitation. The attack vector is local, requiring user interaction to open the malicious file. The code is written in Ruby and is designed to be used within the Metasploit framework.
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