coffeeldr

A modern and lightweight COFF (Common Object File Format) loader for Windows written in Rust, designed to run COFF files on Windows. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures and allows you to load and execute COFF files from files or memory buffers with Rust’s safety and performance guarantees.

Features

• ✅ Supports #[no_std] environments (with alloc).
• ✅ Load COFF files from disk or in-memory buffers.
• ✅ Load COFF files with module stomping.
• ✅ Compatible with x64 and x86 architectures.
• ✅ Memory management: Automatically adjusts memory protections to ensure execution (read, write, execute permissions).
• ✅ Dynamic relocation handling.
• ✅ Fully written in Rust with safety and performance in mind.
• ✅ Easy CLI integration with flexible input handling.

Getting started

Add coffeeldr to your project by updating your Cargo.toml:

cargo add coffeeldr

Usage

Loading from File

To load a COFF file from the filesystem:

use coffeeldr::CoffeeLdr;

let mut loader = CoffeeLdr::new("path/to/coff_file.o");
match loader {
    Ok(ldr) => {
        println!("COFF successfully loaded from file!");
        // Execute the entry point or manipulate the COFF as needed
    },
    Err(e) => println!("Error loading COFF: {:?}", e),
}

Loading from Buffer

To load a COFF from an in-memory buffer:

let coff_data = include_bytes!("path/to/coff_file.o");
let mut loader = CoffeeLdr::new(coff_data);
match loader {
    Ok(ldr) => {
        println!("COFF successfully loaded from buffer!");
        // Execute the entry point or manipulate the COFF as needed
    },
    Err(e) => println!("Error loading COFF: {:?}", e),
}

Executing a COFF File

Once the COFF file is loaded, you can execute it by specifying the entry point:

let mut coffee = CoffeeLdr::new("path/to/coff_file.o").unwrap();
coffee.run("entry_point_function_name", None, None).unwrap();

Using Module Stomping

Module stomping replaces the .text section of a loaded module with the COFF code.

let mut coffee = CoffeeLdr::new("path/to/coff_file.o")?
    .with_module_stomping("xpsservices.dll"); // specify the module to stomp

coffee.run("go", None, None)?;

CLI

coffeeldr also provides a convenient CLI tool for interacting with COFF files directly from the command line.

Example Command:

coffee.exe --bof path/to/coff_file.o --entrypoint go

Input Processing in CLI

These are the types of parameters that the tool accepts for processing:

• /short:<value>: Adds a short (i16) value.
• /int:<value>: Adds an integer (i32) value.
• /str:<value>: Adds a string.
• /wstr:<value>: Adds a wide string.
• /bin:<base64-data>: Adds binary data decoded from base64.

Example command using ntcreatethread.o:

coffee.exe --bof ntcreatethread.o -e go /int:4732 /bin:Y29mZmVlbGRy..

Another example using dir.o:

coffee.exe --bof dir.o -e go /str:C:\

Using Module Stomping via CLI

When using the --stomping <module> flag, coffeeldr will identify the .text section of the specified module and overwrite its contents with the loaded COFF payload

coffee.exe --bof whoami.o -e go --stomping xpsservices.dll

CLI Help

A COFF (Common Object File Format) loader written in Rust

Usage: coffee.exe [OPTIONS] --bof <BOF> [INPUTS]...

Arguments:
  [INPUTS]...  Multiple arguments in the format `/short:<value>`, `/int:<value>`, `/str:<value>`, `/wstr:<value>`, `/bin:<base64-data>`

Options:
  -b, --bof <BOF>                The command to be executed
  -e, --entrypoint <ENTRYPOINT>  Entrypoint to use in the execution [default: go]
      --stomping <STOMPING>      Enables module stomping (e.g., --stomping xpsservices.dll)
  -v, --verbose...               Verbose mode (-v, -vv, -vvv, etc.)
  -h, --help                     Print help

References

I want to express my gratitude to these projects that inspired me to create coffeeldr and contribute with some features:

• Havoc
• otterhacker.github.io
• Trustedsec - COFFLoader

License

coffeeldr is licensed under either of

• Apache License, Version 2.0, (LICENSE-APACHE or https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
• MIT license (LICENSE-MIT or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

at your option.

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in coffeeldr by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dually licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.