Identifying Binary Vulnerabilities

Welcome! In reverse engineering, understanding vulnerabilities is key. These are flaws in software that an attacker can exploit to gain control or cause damage.

We'll explore common types found in compiled binaries, focusing on how they arise and what they look like.

A buffer is a contiguous block of memory allocated to hold data, like an array or a string. Think of it as a fixed-size container.

• Buffer Overflow: Happens when a program tries to write more data into a buffer than it can hold.
• This extra data "overflows" into adjacent memory regions, potentially corrupting other data or even overwriting critical program instructions.