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A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Attachment_Times method of a specific ActiveX control implemented in dwa85W.dll in IBM Lotus iNotes versions 8.5.x prior to 8.5.3 FP2. The vulnerability is triggered when a remote attacker supplies a long argument to the Attachment_Times method, resulting in a buffer overflow condition that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the vulnerable control.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (inotes_dwa85w_bof.rb) that exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2012-2175) in the IBM Lotus iNotes UploadControl ActiveX (dwa85W.dll 85.3.3.0). The exploit targets users running Internet Explorer (versions 6-9) on Windows XP SP3, Vista, or 7, who have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed. The module sets up a malicious HTTP server that serves a specially crafted HTML page. When a victim visits this page, JavaScript heap spraying and a buffer overflow in the Attachment_Times property of the ActiveX control are used to execute arbitrary code. The payload is customizable and typically results in a remote shell or Meterpreter session. The exploit leverages ROP chains for ASLR bypass on supported targets. The only fingerprintable endpoints are the dynamically generated HTTP URL in the HTML and the specific ActiveX classid. The code is operational and weaponized for use within the Metasploit framework.
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