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CVE-2010-2883 is a stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat caused by improper bounds checking in CoolType.dll during parsing of the Smart INdependent Glyphlets (SING) table in an embedded TrueType font. The flaw has been described as involving a vulnerable strcat call while registering font data, allowing an overly long field in the SING table to overflow a stack buffer. A specially crafted PDF containing a malicious TTF font can trigger the vulnerability when opened in affected versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and Mac OS X. A successful trigger can crash the application or permit execution of attacker-supplied code. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild in 2010 and continued to be used in later targeted malware delivery chains.
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This repository contains a Metasploit exploit module targeting CVE-2010-2883, a stack buffer overflow in the SING table handling of Adobe Reader (versions 8.2.4 and 9.3.4, Windows). The main file, 'adobe_cooltype_sing_EMETBypass_calc.rb', is a Ruby Metasploit module that generates a malicious PDF file ('msf.pdf') containing a specially crafted TrueType font ('cve-2010-2883.ttf') to trigger the vulnerability. The exploit uses advanced techniques such as heap spraying, ROP chains, and bypasses for DEP/ASLR/EMET mitigations. The payload, defined in 'msf_calc_EMETBypass_payload.asm', is custom shellcode that launches calc.exe, demonstrating arbitrary code execution. The exploit is operational and demonstrates a real-world attack chain, but the payload is hardcoded (calc.exe). The repository is structured with a README, the main Metasploit module, and the assembly payload. No network endpoints are present; the attack vector is a malicious file (PDF) opened by the victim.
This repository contains a single Metasploit module (adobe_cooltype_sing.rb) that exploits a stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2010-2883) in the SING table handling of Adobe Reader versions 8.2.4 and 9.3.4 on Windows. The exploit works by generating a malicious PDF file (default name: msf.pdf) that embeds a specially crafted TrueType font (cve-2010-2883.ttf) and JavaScript to trigger the vulnerability. When a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader opens the PDF, the exploit bypasses ASLR and DEP using ROP techniques and executes arbitrary shellcode provided by the user (Metasploit payload). The module is operational and allows for customizable payloads, making it a practical tool for penetration testing. The only fingerprintable endpoints are the generated PDF file and the embedded TTF font. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, with methods for generating the malicious font, JavaScript, and PDF, and is intended for use within the Metasploit Framework.
This repository contains a single Metasploit module (adobe_cooltype_sing.rb) that exploits a stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2010-2883) in the SING table handling of embedded fonts in Adobe Reader versions 8.2.4 and 9.3.4 on Windows. The exploit works by serving a malicious PDF file containing a specially crafted TTF font to a victim via a web server. When the victim opens the PDF in a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader, the exploit triggers a stack buffer overflow, bypasses ASLR and DEP using ROP and heap spray techniques, and executes arbitrary shellcode (payload) provided by the attacker. The module is operational and allows for customizable payloads, such as reverse shells or Meterpreter sessions. The only fingerprintable endpoint is the local file path to the malicious TTF font used in the exploit. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit browser exploit module.
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