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msedgeupdate.dll

msedgeupdate.dll — Sideloading hijacking (Microsoft)

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msedgeupdate.dll
msedgeupdate.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

  • description: "Place malicious msedgeupdate.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\%VERSION%\msedgeupdate.dll""
  • description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe""

msedgeupdate.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate%VERSION%

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Still Hsu

References