Chapter 18. From Vulnerability to Exploit
Determining whether a bug is exploitable
Using a debugger efficiently
Understanding the exact nature of the problem
Preconditions and postconditions for exploitation
Repeating the problem reliably
Payload construction considerations
How to properly document the nature of a vulnerability
Whether you use static analysis, dynamic analysis, or some combination of both to discover a problem with a piece of software, locating a potential problem or causing a program to melt down in the face of a fuzzer onslaught is just the first step. With static analysis in particular you face the task of determining exactly how to reach the vulnerable code while the program is executing. Additional analysis followed by testing ...
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