PPLinject V2: Compatibility with all Win10 (22H2+) & Win11 (<=23H2)

[kevoreilly]

The recent 'Redux' upgrade to PPLFault by Gabriel Landau from Elastic Security has allowed PPL injection into all Windows 10 versions (22H2+) and into Windows 11 up to 23H2:

https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/immutable-illusion
https://github.com/gabriellandau/Redux

Thank you to Gabriel Landau for this work, and to James Forshaw for the underlying techniques, as well as @itm4n for PPLdump code which is extended here to create fake Knowndlls directory object to bypass dll signature enforcement à la Forshaw.

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This pull request introduces a significant update to PPLinject, enhancing its capability to inject into a broader range of modern Windows operating systems. This expansion of compatibility is crucial for security research and tooling, building upon recent advancements in Protected Process Light (PPL) injection techniques developed by Gabriel Landau, James Forshaw, and @itm4n.

Highlights

• PPLinject V2 Compatibility: Updated PPLinject to version 2, providing compatibility with all Windows 10 versions (22H2+) and Windows 11 (up to 23H2), leveraging techniques from Gabriel Landau's 'Redux' upgrade to PPLFault.

Changelog

• changelog.md
  • PPLinject V2: Compatibility with all Win10 (22H2+) & Win11 (<=23H2)

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Code Review

This pull request updates the changelog to announce 'PPLinject V2' compatibility with recent Windows versions. The changelog entry is consistent with the pull request's title. However, the pull request only contains changes to changelog.md and appears to be missing the corresponding implementation files for this new feature. The implementation for the feature described should be included in the pull request for a complete review.