Detailedlikelihood: Mediumseverity: HighStable
CAPEC-448Embed Virus into DLL
Abstraction
Detailed
Status
Stable
Likelihood
Medium
Severity
High
Description
An adversary tampers with a DLL and embeds a computer virus into gaps between legitimate machine instructions. These gaps may be the result of compiler optimizations that pad memory blocks for performance gains. The embedded virus then attempts to infect any machine which interfaces with the product, and possibly steal private data or eavesdrop.
Related weaknesses· 1
MITRE ATT&CK crosswalk· 1
Related attack patterns· 1
Exploits1
| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Embedded Malicious Codecwe-506 | 100% | live |
Related to1
| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| SubTechnique | Embedded Payloadst1027.009 | 100% | live |
Related by meaning· 6
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