A-PDF WAV to MP3 version 1.0.0 is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. The provided information identifies the issue as CWE-121 but does not specify the exact vulnerable function, code path, or input vector. Based on the classification, the flaw involves insufficient bounds checking on data copied to a stack-allocated buffer, which can result in memory corruption when crafted input is processed.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting a buffer overflow vulnerability in A-PDF WAV to MP3 v1.0.0 (CVE-2019-5618). The exploit is implemented in Ruby and leverages the Metasploit framework's FILEFORMAT and SEH modules. The exploit works by generating a specially crafted .wav (actually an .m3u) file, which, when imported into the vulnerable application, triggers a buffer overflow and allows for arbitrary code execution via SEH overwrite. The payload space is 600 bytes, and the exploit avoids null bytes and line feeds. The only fingerprintable endpoint is the malicious file itself, which is named 'msf.wav' by default. The exploit is operational and requires user interaction (the victim must open the malicious file). The repository is structured as a single Metasploit module file, and all exploit logic is contained within it.
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