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Secret Message 1

by zer0d4y / No[va]Sec

Rating: 5.0

Forensics

Secret Message 1

We swiped a top-secret file from the vaults of a very secret organization, but all the juicy details are craftily concealed. Can you help me uncover them?

Given a pdf file where the flag is colored black. You can solve this task in 3 different ways.

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  1. Open the PDF file with any editor and remove the shaded area

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  2. Open the file with one of the browsers and copy the place where the flag is written

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  3. Open through a browser and enable the read aloud function.

FLAG:

    uoftctf{fired_for_leaking_secrets_in_a_pdf}
Original writeup (https://github.com/zer00d4y/writeups/blob/main/CTF%20events/UofTCTF/UofTCTF_2024.md).

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