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winsync.dll

winsync.dll — Sideloading hijacking (Microsoft)

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winsync.dll
winsync.dll

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.dll-hijack

Documentation

examples:

  • description: "Place malicious winsync.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%SYSTEM32%\winsync.dll""
  • description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%SYSTEM32%\synchost.exe""

winsync.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %SYSTEM32%

Vulnerable Executables:

  • %SYSTEM32%\synchost.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Chris Spehn

References