---
id: 8316
title: "Testing Applications for DLL Preloading Vulnerabilities"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/testing-applications-for-dll-preloading-vulnerabilities/"
published_at: "2012-10-22T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["windows", "dll-hijacking", "application-security", "sideloading", "process-monitor"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8316"
lang: en
---

# Testing Applications for DLL Preloading Vulnerabilities

## Summary

Explains DLL preloading (sideloading) flaws where apps load attacker-placed DLLs from the search path, showing how to find them with Dependency Walker and Process Monitor, plus mitigation tips.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2012-10-22T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/testing-applications-for-dll-preloading-vulnerabilities/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8316