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CVE-2014-0497 is an integer underflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.261 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.44 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 11.2.202.336 on Linux. The flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, exploiting improper handling of integer values during memory operations.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (adobe_flash_avm2.rb) that exploits an integer underflow vulnerability (CVE-2014-0497) in Adobe Flash Player's ActiveX component on Windows. The exploit targets Flash Player versions before 12.0.0.43, specifically various 11.x versions, and is effective on Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8. The module sets up a browser exploit server that delivers a malicious HTML page embedding a crafted SWF file (Vickers.swf). When a victim visits the attacker's page using Internet Explorer with a vulnerable Flash ActiveX control, the exploit triggers remote code execution, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code as the user. The module is operational, allowing for customizable payloads via Metasploit, and includes references to the original vulnerability and exploitation in the wild. The only file in the repository is a Ruby script structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module.
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