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CVE-2012-2515 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control (KeyHelp.ocx version 1.2.312) used in the KeyWorks KeyHelp Module, which is integrated into several products including EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender Desktop, EMC Captiva Quickscan Pro, and multiple GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy products. The vulnerability is triggered by passing an overly long string as the second argument to the JumpMappedID or JumpURL methods, resulting in a stack overflow condition.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting a stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2012-2515) in the KeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX Control (KeyHelp.ocx 1.2.3120.0), which is bundled with EMC's ApplicationXtender 5.4. The exploit is delivered as a malicious HTML file (default name 'msf.html') that, when opened in Internet Explorer 6 or 7 on a vulnerable Windows XP or Vista system with the ActiveX control installed, triggers the overflow via the JumpURL method. The module allows the attacker to specify a payload, which is encoded and delivered via JavaScript. The exploit is operational and customizable, leveraging Metasploit's payload system. The main fingerprintable endpoints are the generated HTML file and the targeted ActiveX control's ProgID ('KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1'). The repository is structured as a typical Metasploit exploit module, written in Ruby, and is intended for use within the Metasploit framework.
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