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mimetools.dll

mimetools.dll — Sideloading hijacking (Notepad++)

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mimetools.dll
mimetools.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

  • description: "Place malicious mimetools.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%PROGRAMFILES%\Notepad++\plugins\mimetools.dll""
  • description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%PROGRAMFILES%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe""

mimetools.dll

Vendor: Notepad++

Expected Location: %PROGRAMFILES%\Notepad++\plugins

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe (Sideloading)

References