GrimResource attack

Winsage
June 24, 2024
The GrimResource attack exploits an old DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the 'apds.dll' library, allowing the execution of arbitrary JavaScript through a crafted URL. Microsoft did not immediately fix the vulnerability, and as of March 2019, it remained unpatched. The attack involves using the XSS flaw in combination with the 'DotNetToJScript' technique to execute arbitrary .NET code. The malicious MSC file distributed by attackers references the vulnerable APDS resource in the StringTable section, triggering JS execution in the context of 'mmc.exe.'
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