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About the Book
Dive deep into the intricate world of memory corruption with Buffer Overflow Exploitation and Defense Evasion. This comprehensive guide unravels the mechanics behind classic and modern vulnerability classes—from stack and heap overflows to format string bugs and integer manipulation pitfalls. Go beyond theory to understand how these flaws are leveraged at the assembly and OS level on x86/x64 and ARM architectures.
But exploitation is only half the story. This book meticulously dissects the evolution of defensive technologies, including Stack Canaries, NX/DEP, ASLR, PIE, RELRO, CFG, CFI, PAC, and MTE. Crucially, it then details the sophisticated bypass techniques developed by attackers, such as Return-Oriented Programming (ROP), JOP/COP, information leaks, and data-only attacks.
Packed with technical detail, shellcoding craftsmanship, kernel exploitation fundamentals, and insights into essential tooling (GDB, WinDbg, IDA, pwntools), this book is indispensable for security researchers, penetration testers, exploit developers, and advanced cybersecurity students seeking to master the low-level realities of software security and navigate the perpetual arms race between offense and defense. This is not an introductory text; a solid foundation in C/C++, assembly, and OS internals is required.
About the Author
Steve T. brings nearly two decades of deep cybersecurity experience to the complex world of memory corruption. With 18 years dedicated to analyzing, understanding, and navigating low-level system security, his expertise spans vulnerability research, exploit development, and the intricacies of modern defense mechanisms. This book distills his extensive practical knowledge, offering readers a clear and authoritative guide through the challenging landscape of buffer overflows, defense evasion, and the perpetual arms race between attackers and defenders.