SwampCTF 2019 - Write-ups

Information#

CTF#

  • Name : SwampCTF 2019
  • Website : swampctf.com
  • Type : Online
  • Format : Jeopardy
  • CTF Time : link

50 - Leap of Faith - Stego#

“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind (and your stego tools).” - Morpheus, probably

-= Challenge by P4PA_0V3RL0RD =-

$ exiftool leap_of_faith.jpeg 
ExifTool Version Number         : 11.30
File Name                       : leap_of_faith.jpeg
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 41 kB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2019:04:07 00:18:02+02:00
File Access Date/Time           : 2019:04:07 00:18:18+02:00
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 2019:04:07 00:18:02+02:00
File Permissions                : rw-r--r--
File Type                       : JPEG
File Type Extension             : jpg
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order                 : Little-endian (Intel, II)
X Resolution                    : 72
Y Resolution                    : 72
Resolution Unit                 : inches
Modify Date                     : 2019:04:04 09:22:27
Exif Version                    : 0210
Date/Time Original              : 2019:04:04 09:22:27
Flashpix Version                : 0100
Color Space                     : Uncalibrated
Thumbnail Offset                : 226
Thumbnail Length                : 25217
Image Width                     : 720
Image Height                    : 480
Encoding Process                : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample                 : 8
Color Components                : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling            : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size                      : 720x480
Megapixels                      : 0.346
Thumbnail Image                 : (Binary data 25217 bytes, use -b option to extract)

$ exiftool -b -ThumbnailImage leap_of_faith.jpeg > thumb.jpg

$ exiftool thumb.jpg 
ExifTool Version Number         : 11.30
File Name                       : thumb.jpg
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 25 kB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2019:04:07 00:28:12+02:00
File Access Date/Time           : 2019:04:07 00:28:12+02:00
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 2019:04:07 00:28:12+02:00
File Permissions                : rw-r--r--
File Type                       : JPEG
File Type Extension             : jpg
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order                 : Little-endian (Intel, II)
X Resolution                    : 72
Y Resolution                    : 72
Resolution Unit                 : inches
Modify Date                     : 2019:04:04 09:23:36
Exif Version                    : 0210
Date/Time Original              : 2019:04:04 09:23:36
Flashpix Version                : 0100
Color Space                     : Uncalibrated
Thumbnail Offset                : 226
Thumbnail Length                : 5199
Image Width                     : 334
Image Height                    : 302
Encoding Process                : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample                 : 8
Color Components                : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling            : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size                      : 334x302
Megapixels                      : 0.101
Thumbnail Image                 : (Binary data 5199 bytes, use -b option to extract)

$ exiftool -b -ThumbnailImage thumb.jpg > thumb_thumb.jpg

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Note: stego is not forensics

50 - Last Transmission - Stego#

Two of our squad leaders got beamed up before they could finish their transmission, but they left a clue behind as to where they were taken.

-= Created by P4PA_0V3RL0RD =-

Original image:

Blue 0 plane:

Red 1 plane:

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